Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 2.14 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.14 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.51 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
29.30 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Haiti is 2.14 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Haiti peaked at 2.51 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.30 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Haiti 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.39 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.30 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 32.10 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 30.80 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 32.30 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 34.10 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 32.79 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 34.57 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 32.84 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 39.48 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 47.92 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 53.77 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 59.18 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 69.19 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 98.59 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 126.41 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 181.11 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 183.23 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 194.59 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 229.28 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 312.46 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 338.97 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 499.80 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1983 | 593.46 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 647.24 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 576.68 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 324.79 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1987 | 502.00 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 310.61 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 262.55 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 471.08 million current US$ | +79.4% |
| 1991 | 647.15 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 383.28 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 425.47 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 366.22 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 952.96 million current US$ | +160.2% |
| 1996 | 880.44 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 972.84 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 629.17 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 627.14 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 630.58 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 600.60 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 737.02 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 812.98 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 979.89 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 875.17 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.17 million current US$ | 29.30 million current US$ | 39.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.33 million current US$ | 47.92 million current US$ | 229.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.86 million current US$ | 262.55 million current US$ | 647.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 727.14 million current US$ | 366.22 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 809.84 million current US$ | 600.60 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.65 billion current US$ compare
- 161 Gambia 2.45 billion current US$ compare
- 162 Liberia 2.17 billion current US$ compare
- 164 Barbados 2.12 billion current US$ compare
- 165 Eswatini 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 1.94 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 37.3% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 43.9% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 79.1% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Haiti was 2.14 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.30 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Haiti ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.