Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Grenada
Grenada: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 540.49 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
540.49 million current US$
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
189th
of 206 countries
All-time high
540.49 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
15.85 million current US$
in 1969
Years of data
54
1969–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Grenada, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 540.49 million current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Grenada peaked at 540.49 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.85 million current US$, in 1969.
Grenada ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Grenada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15.85 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 20.55 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 21.66 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 20.41 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 21.16 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 16.03 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 21.35 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 21.88 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 34.95 million current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 42.78 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 49.35 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 50.38 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 54.42 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 44.25 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 49.22 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 60.78 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 74.14 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 77.70 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 91.08 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 99.47 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 107.94 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 113.42 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 98.86 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 125.20 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 118.10 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 128.72 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 152.34 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 171.16 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 189.23 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 190.81 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 227.57 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 211.86 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 198.53 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 252.74 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 250.12 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 333.40 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 298.26 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 364.53 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 362.16 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 281.53 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 316.68 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 334.43 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 330.94 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 458.30 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 312.73 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 346.33 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 381.12 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 403.04 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 513.42 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 444.45 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 367.18 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 403.87 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 475.02 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 540.49 million current US$ | +13.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 540.49 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 540.49 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.85 million current US$ | 15.85 million current US$ | 15.85 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.53 million current US$ | 16.03 million current US$ | 42.78 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.08 million current US$ | 44.25 million current US$ | 99.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.58 million current US$ | 98.86 million current US$ | 190.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.07 million current US$ | 198.53 million current US$ | 364.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.14 million current US$ | 312.73 million current US$ | 513.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.64 million current US$ | 367.18 million current US$ | 540.49 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 668.07 million current US$ compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 655.24 million current US$ compare
- 188 French Polynesia 645.75 million current US$ compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 516.78 million current US$ compare
- 191 Samoa 462.21 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 456.04 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Grenada
- Merchandise trade 48.4% (2025)
- Food imports 24.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 653.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 28.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 35.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 298.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Grenada?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Grenada was 540.49 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 540.49 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does Grenada rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Grenada ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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.