Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in IDA total, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 10.92 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 473.5% on the previous year and up 224.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IDA total peaked at 46.47 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.1 % change on previous year, in 2009.
IDA total ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.51 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 46.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 38.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 % change on previous year | -15.1 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 24.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 1 Congo 51.4 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Bhutan 50.62 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guyana 49.7 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Liberia 48.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kiribati 48.5 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guinea 41.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Switzerland 36.42 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in IDA total was 10.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 46.47 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- IDA total ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.