Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in World
World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -4.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in World is -4.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 136.5% on the previous year and down 774.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in World peaked at 46.49 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -23.14 % change on previous year, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1964 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1967 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1968 | 13 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1969 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1973 | 38.93 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1974 | 46.49 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1976 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 1977 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 25.33 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1980 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1982 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1983 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 1985 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1986 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 1987 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1988 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1991 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1992 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1047 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1994 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -13374.0% |
| 1995 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1997 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4661 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1999 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -1745.5% |
| 2000 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2001 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2002 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2003 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +328.7% |
| 2004 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -23.14 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2010 | 21.09 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2011 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7367 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6999 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2015 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -1876.8% |
| 2016 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -547.3% |
| 2018 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2019 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2020 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +205.1% |
| 2021 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -424.4% |
| 2022 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2023 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.48 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 46.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -0.4661 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -23.14 % change on previous year | 21.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 21.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Gambia 167.41 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in World?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in World was -4.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 46.49 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.14 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 774.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.