Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IDA blend, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 10.05 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,206.2% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IDA blend peaked at 52.79 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.58 % change on previous year, in 2009.
IDA blend ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1963 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1965 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1966 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1967 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1968 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 1969 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1970 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1971 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 52.79 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 1975 | 38.98 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 28.07 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1979 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1980 | 42.31 % change on previous year | -1244.2% |
| 1981 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1982 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1983 | -16.15 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1984 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1985 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1986 | -17.27 % change on previous year | +662.4% |
| 1987 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1988 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1989 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1990 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 18.21 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1993 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 1994 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 23.01 % change on previous year | -985.7% |
| 1996 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1999 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4292 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2001 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1908.6% |
| 2002 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2003 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -378.7% |
| 2004 | 29.27 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 31.31 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2009 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2010 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2011 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7032 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2013 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +959.6% |
| 2014 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2015 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -478.1% |
| 2016 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2018 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +362.4% |
| 2019 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2020 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -644.1% |
| 2021 | 39.53 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 2022 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2023 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7694 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2025 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +1206.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1908.6% | -0.4292 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1244.2% | -3.7 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1206.2% | 0.7694 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +985.7% | -2.6 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +959.6% | 0.7032 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -16.45 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.82 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 52.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9725 % change on previous year | -17.27 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 % change on previous year | -18.58 % change on previous year | 31.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -14.3 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -17.04 % change on previous year | 39.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 4 Liberia 48.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kiribati 48.5 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guinea 41.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Switzerland 36.42 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saint Martin (French Part) 35.46 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 33.02 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sudan 26.25 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IDA blend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IDA blend was 10.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 52.79 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.58 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- IDA blend ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.