Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 12.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,873.8% on the previous year and up 342.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 39.42 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -11.88 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1963 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 1964 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1965 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1967 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1969 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1971 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +703.7% |
| 1974 | 39.42 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1976 | -0.9341 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1977 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -2064.7% |
| 1978 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1980 | 33.52 % change on previous year | +307.9% |
| 1981 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1982 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1983 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1984 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1986 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1988 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1989 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1990 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 1991 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1992 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1994 | -0.325 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1995 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -5288.8% |
| 1996 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2843 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1998 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -2724.7% |
| 1999 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1516 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -5903.3% |
| 2002 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 2004 | 22.95 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 24.3 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 25.08 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2009 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 2011 | 23.16 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2015 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2016 | -9.39 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2017 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2018 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +238.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3911 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2020 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -2396.9% |
| 2021 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -335.0% |
| 2022 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3179 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2025 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +3873.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.27 % change on previous year | -0.9341 % change on previous year | 39.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 23.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 12.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.88 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.