Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
206
Highest
51.4 % change on previous year
Congo
Lowest
-34.15 % change on previous year
Tuvalu
Median
7.06 % change on previous year
Years covered
65
1961–2025
Data points
14,588
What the numbers show
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate is currently reported for 206 countries. The highest value is 51.4 % change on previous year in Congo; the lowest is -34.15 % change on previous year in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.06 % change on previous year, and the mean is 8.02 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 183 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Kuwait (up 5,090.0%), and the largest decrease in Sierra Leone (down 214.2%).
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo | 51.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,051.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Bhutan | 50.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 265.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Guyana | 49.7 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 397.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Liberia | 48.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 413.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Kiribati | 48.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 419.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Guinea | 41.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 651.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Switzerland | 36.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 542.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Saint Martin (French Part) | 35.46 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 665.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 33.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 467.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Sudan | 26.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 711.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Suriname | 25.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,004.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Lebanon | 25.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 278.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Argentina | 24.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 393.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 23.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 170.5% | volatile |
| 15 | North Korea | 22.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 265.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Syria | 22.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 158.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Moldova | 20.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 181.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 219.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Laos | 19.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Vietnam | 19.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 60.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 18.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 192.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 18.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 204.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Hong Kong | 18.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 359.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Ukraine | 18.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 158.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Cambodia | 18.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Mauritania | 18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 974.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 17.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 227.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Palau | 17.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 291.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Nepal | 16.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 236.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Zambia | 16.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 192.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 15.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4,898.1% | volatile |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 15.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 269.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Morocco | 15.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 187.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Myanmar | 15.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 483.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Montenegro | 14.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 207.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Cameroon | 14.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 170.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 664.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Antigua and Barbuda | 13.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 189.6% | volatile |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 13.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 400.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Malaysia | 13.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 185.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Ghana | 13.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 272.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Egypt | 13.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 376.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Curacao | 13.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 183.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Cyprus | 13.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 207.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Djibouti | 12.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Vanuatu | 12.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 47 | El Salvador | 12.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 715.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Thailand | 12.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 217.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Estonia | 12.68 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 161.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 133.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 286.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Serbia | 11.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Bahamas | 11.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 170.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Iceland | 11.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 918.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Faroe Islands | 11.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 185.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Paraguay | 11.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Marshall Islands | 11 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 153.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Denmark | 10.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Latvia | 10.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 159.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Pakistan | 10.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 250.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 10.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 168.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Ecuador | 10.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 147.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Burundi | 10.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Ireland | 10.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 271.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Algeria | 10.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 189.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Malawi | 10.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 159.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Singapore | 10.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 148.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Poland | 10.11 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 183.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Colombia | 9.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 164.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Chile | 9.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 169.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Peru | 9.84 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 194.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Georgia | 9.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 164.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Tunisia | 9.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 152.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Slovenia | 9.56 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 178.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Lithuania | 9.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 152.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 151.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Kuwait | 9.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 5,090.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Cape Verde | 9.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 143.6% | volatile |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 9.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 176.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Saudi Arabia | 9.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,785.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Germany | 9.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 170.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 9.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 134.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Haiti | 9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 758.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Czechia | 8.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 203.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Portugal | 8.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 157.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Madagascar | 8.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 162.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Nicaragua | 8.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 412.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Luxembourg | 8.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 164.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Austria | 7.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 155.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Croatia | 7.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 179.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Turkmenistan | 7.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Slovakia | 7.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 172.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Aruba | 7.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 203.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Jordan | 7.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 171.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Italy | 7.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 156.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Kenya | 7.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 160.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Central African Republic | 7.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Angola | 7.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 126.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Spain | 7.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 154.1% | volatile |
| 101 | South Sudan | 7.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 102 | French Polynesia | 7.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 152.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 7.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 617.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Andorra | 7.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 141.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Romania | 7.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 168.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Albania | 6.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 139.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Solomon Islands | 6.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 204.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Niger | 6.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 170.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Netherlands | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 150.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Micronesia (country) | 6.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,151.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Guatemala | 6.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 285.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Zimbabwe | 6.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2,404.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Nauru | 6.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Hungary | 6.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 150.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Cayman Islands | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 272.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Turkey | 6.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 141.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Norway | 6.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 142.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Sweden | 5.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 140.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Belarus | 5.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 122.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Brazil | 5.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 122.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 5.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Guam | 5.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 116.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Jamaica | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Togo | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 172.1% | volatile |
| 125 | Bahrain | 5.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 242.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Seychelles | 5.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 138.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 5.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Fiji | 5.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 113.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Honduras | 4.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 342.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Yemen | 4.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 110.9% | volatile |
| 131 | India | 4.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Senegal | 4.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 133.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Qatar | 4.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Australia | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 139.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Finland | 4.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 122.5% | volatile |
| 136 | Chad | 4.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Philippines | 4.68 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Saint Lucia | 4.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 151.3% | volatile |
| 139 | France | 4.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 129.4% | volatile |
| 140 | United States | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 209.6% | volatile |
| 141 | Libya | 4.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Tanzania | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Mexico | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 376.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Israel | 3.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 145 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 113.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Costa Rica | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 153.4% | volatile |
| 147 | South Africa | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 126.3% | volatile |
| 148 | Afghanistan | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4,879.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Comoros | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 115.8% | volatile |
| 150 | Indonesia | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 117.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Barbados | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Uruguay | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 119.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Mali | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 209.7% | volatile |
| 154 | Greenland | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 113.1% | volatile |
| 155 | Grenada | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 156 | Benin | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 107.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Oman | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 335.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Belgium | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 112.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Bangladesh | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Japan | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 161 | New Zealand | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 162 | Mauritius | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 163 | Bolivia | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 117.6% | volatile |
| 164 | Lesotho | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 112.5% | volatile |
| 165 | Eswatini | 0.8687 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 166 | Canada | 0.7578 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.6173 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 117.8% | volatile |
| 168 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.5929 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 107.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Nigeria | 0.4532 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 170 | Russia | 0.3847 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 171 | East Timor | 0.1022 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.3% | volatile |
| 172 | South Korea | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.1% | volatile |
| 173 | Gabon | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 174 | China | -0.0124 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 175 | Greece | -0.0248 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 176 | Mozambique | -0.0326 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 99.3% | volatile |
| 177 | Cuba | -0.1256 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 98.8% | volatile |
| 178 | Dominican Republic | -0.1879 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 91.1% | volatile |
| 179 | Maldives | -0.4949 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Dominica | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 83.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Somalia | -1.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 122.0% | volatile |
| 182 | Belize | -1.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 154.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Eritrea | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 82.7% | volatile |
| 184 | Bermuda | -1.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 185 | Iraq | -2.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 86.6% | volatile |
| 186 | Malta | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 187 | Mongolia | -2.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 188 | Macao | -2.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 189 | Panama | -3.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 190 | American Samoa | -4.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 144.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Samoa | -4.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 192 | Namibia | -5.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 193 | Iran | -5.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 194 | Northern Mariana Islands | -6.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 191.7% | volatile |
| 195 | New Caledonia | -6.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 196 | Venezuela | -7.29 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 68.0% | volatile |
| 197 | Sierra Leone | -7.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 214.2% | volatile |
| 198 | Papua New Guinea | -7.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 78.1% | volatile |
| 199 | Gambia | -9.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 211.6% | volatile |
| 200 | Botswana | -11.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 201 | Tonga | -13.56 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 196.9% | volatile |
| 202 | Rwanda | -15.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 186.5% | volatile |
| 203 | Brunei | -17.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 204 | Armenia | -23.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 205 | Trinidad and Tobago | -24.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 206 | Tuvalu | -34.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 150.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 12.63 % change on previous year
- European Union 7.21 % change on previous year
- Low income 12.09 % change on previous year
- Euro area 6.94 % change on previous year
- IDA only 11.36 % change on previous year
- IDA total 10.92 % change on previous year
- Arab World 10.81 % change on previous year
- Least developed countries 10.5 % change on previous year
- IDA blend 10.05 % change on previous year
- Africa Western and Central 10.04 % change on previous year
- Caribbean Small States 9.93 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 9.54 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia 9.02 % change on previous year
- Central Europe and the Baltics 8.81 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 8.59 % change on previous year
- Small states 7.93 % change on previous year
- High income 7.88 % change on previous year
- Lower middle income 7.81 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 7.74 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 7.73 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7.73 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 7.63 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 7.63 % change on previous year
- Post-demographic dividend 7.39 % change on previous year
- Other small states 7.38 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7.36 % change on previous year
- World 7.15 % change on previous year
- Pre-demographic dividend 6.86 % change on previous year
- Pacific island small states 6.75 % change on previous year
- OECD members 6.7 % change on previous year
- Africa Eastern and Southern 6.64 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific 6.41 % change on previous year
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 6.25 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean 6.24 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 6.19 % change on previous year
- Late-demographic dividend 6.18 % change on previous year
- Early-demographic dividend 6.05 % change on previous year
- IDA & IBRD total 5.67 % change on previous year
- Low & middle income 5.57 % change on previous year
- Middle income 5.46 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.