Commercial service imports (current US$) in Haiti
Haiti: Commercial service imports was 517.50 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 517.50 million current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Haiti peaked at 1.06 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.94 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Haiti 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.94 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 19.58 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 22.64 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 27.30 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 30.18 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 43.96 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 50.84 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 84.28 million current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1979 | 85.18 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 129.14 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1981 | 126.86 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 128.70 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 137.04 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 154.40 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 174.70 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 130.68 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 154.92 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 149.88 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 143.18 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 71.00 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1991 | 73.30 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 35.20 million current US$ | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 30.20 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 63.90 million current US$ | +111.6% |
| 1995 | 235.70 million current US$ | +268.9% |
| 1996 | 241.27 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 320.70 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 203.46 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 221.58 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 270.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 251.95 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 250.82 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 247.30 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 335.92 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 528.10 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 574.29 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 491.29 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 592.19 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 633.30 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 731.19 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 755.42 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 772.92 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 673.21 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 796.56 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 778.86 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 616.18 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 463.14 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 598.67 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 688.90 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 588.30 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 517.50 million current US$ | -12.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 517.50 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 517.50 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +268.9% | 63.90 million current US$ | 235.70 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.32 million current US$ | 16.94 million current US$ | 85.18 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 142.95 million current US$ | 126.86 million current US$ | 174.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.63 million current US$ | 30.20 million current US$ | 320.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.52 million current US$ | 247.30 million current US$ | 633.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 824.61 million current US$ | 616.18 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.30 million current US$ | 463.14 million current US$ | 688.90 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 162 Barbados 670.92 million current US$ compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 614.45 million current US$ compare
- 164 Eswatini 531.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 481.67 million current US$ compare
- 167 Lesotho 459.85 million current US$ compare
- 168 East Timor 453.40 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 37.3% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 43.9% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 79.1% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Haiti?
- Commercial service imports in Haiti was 517.50 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for commercial service imports?
- Haiti ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.