Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Small states
Small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 139.99 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Small states, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Small states stood at 139.99 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Small states peaked at 140.47 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 746.41 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Small states 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 746.41 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 784.28 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 814.80 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 969.40 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +78.0% |
| 1975 | 7.28 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 8.17 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 9.30 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 10.80 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 9.54 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 12.88 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 11.94 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 11.95 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.13 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.05 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 11.49 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12.56 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 12.66 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.06 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 15.99 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 16.51 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 20.60 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 21.36 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 21.40 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.15 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 29.19 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 28.67 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.03 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 29.29 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 29.54 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.89 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.83 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 35.52 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 45.13 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 52.08 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 62.44 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 72.99 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 83.03 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 61.17 billion current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 68.99 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 87.48 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 86.52 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.72 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.98 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 79.07 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 81.83 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.85 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 108.54 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 105.78 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 92.92 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 121.16 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 140.47 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 139.99 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 746.41 million current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 10.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.13 billion current US$ | 9.54 billion current US$ | 15.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.92 billion current US$ | 15.99 billion current US$ | 31.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.16 billion current US$ | 28.89 billion current US$ | 83.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.68 billion current US$ | 68.99 billion current US$ | 108.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.63 billion current US$ | 92.92 billion current US$ | 140.47 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 37 Portugal 113.59 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Slovakia 113.39 billion current US$ compare
- 39 South Africa 112.46 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Norway 96.77 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Greece 88.37 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Finland 82.82 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Chile 82.01 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Small states?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Small states was 139.99 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 140.47 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.41 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.