Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 5.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 5.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 78.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 227.29 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -31.64 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 1964 | 24.54 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1965 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1966 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1967 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1968 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 1969 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1970 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1971 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1974 | 50.38 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1975 | 38.96 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1977 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +481.5% |
| 1978 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1979 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 1980 | -25.13 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 227.29 % change on previous year | -1004.4% |
| 1982 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1983 | -31.64 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1984 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1985 | 6 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1986 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 1987 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1988 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 1989 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1990 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1991 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1992 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1993 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1994 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -455.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8804 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1998 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +604.7% |
| 1999 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2000 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2001 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -1308.8% |
| 2002 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 40.28 % change on previous year | +431.6% |
| 2004 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 30.71 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.79 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
| 2009 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2010 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2011 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2012 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2015 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -1102.8% |
| 2016 | -17.13 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2020 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -607.5% |
| 2021 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2022 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 2023 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 24.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.77 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year | 50.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 % change on previous year | -31.64 % change on previous year | 227.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -15.15 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 48.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -17.13 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 30.54 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pre-demographic dividend was 5.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 227.29 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.64 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.