Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -5.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in OECD members, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded -5.94 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.5% on the previous year and down 3,548.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in OECD members peaked at 43.84 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.75 % change on previous year, in 2009.
OECD members ranks 33rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1963 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1968 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 1969 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 18.85 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1973 | 37.55 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1974 | 43.84 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7295 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1976 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +1943.0% |
| 1977 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 27.9 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1980 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1981 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1982 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1983 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1984 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -662.8% |
| 1985 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1986 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 1987 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1991 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1993 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1994 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -611.5% |
| 1995 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1998 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1999 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +486.9% |
| 2000 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2001 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2002 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2003 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 2004 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 2010 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2011 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1723 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +636.0% |
| 2015 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -998.2% |
| 2016 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2017 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -761.4% |
| 2018 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2020 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 2021 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2022 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2023 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.99 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.99 % change on previous year | 0.7295 % change on previous year | 43.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 18.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -11.39 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 30 Saudi Arabia 14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Grenada 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Libya 12.82 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Dominica 12.53 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Zambia 11.97 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cyprus 10.76 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in OECD members was -5.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 43.84 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- OECD members ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,548.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.