Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea is 12.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 983.5% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 227.03 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -80 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1963 | -25 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1964 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1965 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1966 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1967 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -972.7% |
| 1971 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1972 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -44.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1976 | -80 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1977 | 150 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1978 | -10 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1979 | 111.11 % change on previous year | -1211.1% |
| 1980 | 36.84 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1982 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 1983 | -38.71 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 1984 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1985 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 1986 | 160 % change on previous year | +1340.0% |
| 1987 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1988 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1989 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 1990 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1991 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1992 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 1993 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1994 | -37.29 % change on previous year | -796.0% |
| 1995 | 227.03 % change on previous year | -708.8% |
| 1996 | 141.32 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1998 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1999 | 34.07 % change on previous year | -397.5% |
| 2000 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2001 | 80.27 % change on previous year | +1212.0% |
| 2002 | -37.64 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2003 | 79.09 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 2004 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.2 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2007 | 36.98 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 36.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 31.22 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2011 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2012 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2013 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2014 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2015 | -35.76 % change on previous year | +659.7% |
| 2016 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2017 | -10.71 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2019 | -28.67 % change on previous year | -898.8% |
| 2020 | -26.33 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2023 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -706.1% |
| 2024 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2025 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -983.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 12.06 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 12.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1340.0% | 11.11 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1211.1% | -10 % change on previous year | 111.11 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1212.0% | 6.12 % change on previous year | 80.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.58 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3 % change on previous year | -38.71 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.47 % change on previous year | -37.29 % change on previous year | 227.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.54 % change on previous year | -37.64 % change on previous year | 80.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.89 % change on previous year | -35.76 % change on previous year | 31.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -26.33 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 47 El Salvador 12.93 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Thailand 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Estonia 12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Serbia 11.79 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Bahamas 11.65 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 12.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 227.03 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -80 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.