Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IBRD only, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IBRD only is 5.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.1% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IBRD only peaked at 61 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.12 % change on previous year, in 2009.
IBRD only ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1963 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1964 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 1965 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1966 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1967 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1968 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1969 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1971 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 37.87 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1974 | 61 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1975 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1976 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1977 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +571.7% |
| 1978 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 36.09 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1981 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1982 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1983 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6324 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1986 | 0.909 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1987 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +971.8% |
| 1988 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1989 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1990 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 14 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 21.51 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1997 | 8 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1998 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1999 | -0.1369 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2000 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -14325.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1294 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2002 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +5516.0% |
| 2003 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 2004 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 22.18 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2009 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2010 | 30.48 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2011 | 23.42 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9739 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2015 | -14.52 % change on previous year | +1390.9% |
| 2016 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2018 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2019 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2020 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 2021 | 31.43 % change on previous year | -487.7% |
| 2022 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2023 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2024 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2025 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IBRD only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +14325.1% | -0.1369 % change on previous year | 19.47 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +5516.0% | 0.1294 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1390.9% | -0.9739 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +971.8% | 0.909 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.2 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 % change on previous year | -11.52 % change on previous year | 36.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.72 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.14 % change on previous year | -21.12 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 30.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 36 Cameroon 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 13.97 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 13.74 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Malaysia 13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Ghana 13.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Egypt 13.31 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IBRD only was 5.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 61 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.12 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- IBRD only ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.