Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Haiti stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Haiti peaked at 3.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1999.
That places Haiti 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | -0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -813650788145833.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +450.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +166.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -33.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -88.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +148.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -89.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +1779.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -65.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +149.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +203.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.5% | — |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +257.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -422503890092289.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -155.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +1461669383342055.8% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +135.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -72.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +181.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +138.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +66.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -51.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -1030316366133483.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 106065.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 84.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1461669383342055.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2000 | +1030316366133483.2% | -0.0% | 2.7% |
| 1965 | +813650788145833.2% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | +422503890092289.4% | -0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1975 | +1779.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1967 | +450.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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, residual in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Haiti was 2.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1999.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Haiti ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.