Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 19.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Caribbean Small States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Caribbean Small States stood at 19.16 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.9% on the previous year and up 258.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Caribbean Small States peaked at 116.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -33.14 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Caribbean Small States 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1963 | 25.12 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1964 | 32.13 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1965 | -0.6105 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1966 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -3024.7% |
| 1967 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5779 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1969 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +2428.6% |
| 1970 | 22.83 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1971 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1973 | 29.04 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 1974 | 116.07 % change on previous year | +299.7% |
| 1975 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1976 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7209 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1979 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +1346.6% |
| 1980 | -33.14 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 1981 | 66.07 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 1982 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1983 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1984 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1985 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -987.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3645 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1987 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -1102.3% |
| 1988 | -18.13 % change on previous year | +396.2% |
| 1989 | 31.26 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1990 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1991 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1992 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1994 | -19.61 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1995 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1996 | 28.22 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1997 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1998 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2000 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -349.2% |
| 2001 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1256 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2003 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -6438.1% |
| 2004 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2005 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2009 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2010 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2011 | 30.14 % change on previous year | -2980.2% |
| 2012 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2014 | -0.6359 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2015 | -14.25 % change on previous year | +2141.0% |
| 2016 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2017 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -594.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2020 | -23.29 % change on previous year | -1429.8% |
| 2021 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2022 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 19.16 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 % change on previous year | -10.33 % change on previous year | 32.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.22 % change on previous year | 0.7209 % change on previous year | 116.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -33.14 % change on previous year | 66.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -19.61 % change on previous year | 28.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -21.61 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -14.25 % change on previous year | 30.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -23.29 % change on previous year | 34.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 1 Gambia 167.41 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 122.92 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malawi 98.13 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.6 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Caribbean Small States was 19.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 116.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.14 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.