Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 5.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 72.8%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
40.31 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-11.82 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 5.5 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 72.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 40.31 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -11.82 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1963 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +502.1% |
| 1964 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1966 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1971 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1972 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +376.8% |
| 1973 | 25.84 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1974 | 40.31 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1976 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1977 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -474.9% |
| 1978 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1979 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1980 | 26.24 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 1981 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1982 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1983 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1984 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1986 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +324.7% |
| 1988 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1989 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 1990 | 30.77 % change on previous year | +314.6% |
| 1991 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1992 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -423.2% |
| 1993 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1994 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1995 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +851.5% |
| 1996 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1997 | -0.138 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1998 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -10945.9% |
| 1999 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2000 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2002 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 21.77 % change on previous year | +478.3% |
| 2004 | 26.72 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 25.14 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2009 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2010 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 2011 | 23.95 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2015 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2016 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2017 | 4 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2018 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2019 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2020 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -848.5% |
| 2022 | 20.19 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.52 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 25.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 40.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 26.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.22 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 26.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -10.01 % change on previous year | 23.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo 64.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50.23 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 43.13 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guyana 38.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 36.69 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 5.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.82 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.