Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.45 billion current US$
Change on year
up 167.4%
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.45 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
10.61 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.45 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 167.4% on the previous year and up 602.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Gambia peaked at 2.45 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.61 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Gambia 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.61 million current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 11.16 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 15.10 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 18.01 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 19.37 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 20.92 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 16.25 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 18.59 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 21.17 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 22.67 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 28.06 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 37.29 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 52.45 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 64.37 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 69.81 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 90.31 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 129.58 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 156.82 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 101.31 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 98.95 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 92.73 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 95.89 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 106.16 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 142.78 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 162.90 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 192.21 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 171.35 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 202.07 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 269.48 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 362.18 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 339.30 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 194.31 million current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 129.47 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 261.42 million current US$ | +101.9% |
| 1997 | 173.81 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 327.56 million current US$ | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 193.67 million current US$ | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 190.34 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 133.44 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 160.97 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 158.53 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 236.60 million current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 260.40 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 257.94 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 322.69 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 287.92 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 270.14 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 223.38 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 340.31 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 380.31 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 348.26 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 383.96 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 391.46 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 366.40 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 460.70 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 503.69 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 493.87 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 552.76 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 708.03 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 914.86 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +167.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.92 million current US$ | 10.61 million current US$ | 20.92 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 53.43 million current US$ | 18.59 million current US$ | 129.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.11 million current US$ | 92.73 million current US$ | 192.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.33 million current US$ | 129.47 million current US$ | 362.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.90 million current US$ | 133.44 million current US$ | 322.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.23 million current US$ | 223.38 million current US$ | 503.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 552.76 million current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 4 |
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More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Gambia was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.