Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Other small states
Other small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -7.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-7.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 144.7%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
41.11 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-25.52 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Other small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Other small states recorded -7.32 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 144.7% on the previous year and down 280.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Other small states peaked at 41.11 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -25.52 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Other small states ranks 40th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1963 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2724 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1965 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +7963.6% |
| 1966 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1967 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 1968 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1969 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +314.8% |
| 1970 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1971 | 36.34 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 1972 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1973 | 41.11 % change on previous year | +246.8% |
| 1974 | 30.48 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1975 | -0.3266 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1976 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -2705.7% |
| 1977 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 1978 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1980 | 23.76 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5383 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1983 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +1072.3% |
| 1984 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1985 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1986 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 1987 | 26.59 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 1988 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 1991 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1992 | 35.41 % change on previous year | +958.7% |
| 1993 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1994 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -834.7% |
| 1995 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1996 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1998 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +327.0% |
| 1999 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2000 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2001 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2002 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2003 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 2004 | 32.51 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2006 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2007 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2009 | -25.52 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 2010 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2011 | 27.15 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2012 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2013 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 2015 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 2016 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2017 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +318.9% |
| 2018 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2019 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2020 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +388.8% |
| 2021 | 34.66 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
| 2022 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2023 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | 21.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.05 % change on previous year | -0.3266 % change on previous year | 41.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 26.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -11.19 % change on previous year | 35.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 % change on previous year | -25.52 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year | 34.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 37 Togo 10.52 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Montenegro 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 10.41 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Namibia 9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bahamas 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Kiribati 9.53 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Other small states
- Merchandise trade 70.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 104.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 44.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 68.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,255 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Other small states?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Other small states was -7.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 41.11 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.52 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Other small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Other small states ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 280.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.