Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 37.1%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
60.21 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-20.41 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Late-demographic dividend is 6.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 60.21 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.41 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8536 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.5559 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1963 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +723.4% |
| 1964 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1965 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1967 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1968 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 1969 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1971 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1973 | 41.46 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1974 | 60.21 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1976 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 1978 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1980 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3285 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1982 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -3244.4% |
| 1983 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1984 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1985 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +199.8% |
| 1986 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1987 | 8 % change on previous year | +413.8% |
| 1988 | 18.53 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 1989 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1992 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1998 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4646 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2000 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -4375.6% |
| 2001 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 2003 | 23.73 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2004 | 30.28 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 25.13 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2009 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2011 | 23.76 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2013 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2231 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2015 | -14.34 % change on previous year | +6328.1% |
| 2016 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2017 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -474.6% |
| 2018 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8741 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2020 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +440.9% |
| 2021 | 29.73 % change on previous year | -728.7% |
| 2022 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2023 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2024 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2025 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.8536 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.78 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 60.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -10.33 % change on previous year | 25.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 % change on previous year | -20.41 % change on previous year | 30.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 % change on previous year | -14.34 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 29.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 31 Azerbaijan 15.78 % change on previous year compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.66 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Morocco 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Myanmar 15.09 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Montenegro 14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cameroon 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 14 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Late-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Late-demographic dividend was 6.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 60.21 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.41 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.