Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries stood at 10.5 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,424.8% on the previous year and up 265.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 34.72 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.6 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Least developed countries 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6907 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1963 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +854.5% |
| 1964 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1967 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 1969 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1973 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +677.9% |
| 1974 | 28.93 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1976 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1977 | 23.91 % change on previous year | -405.0% |
| 1978 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 34.72 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2649 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1982 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -3442.9% |
| 1983 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1985 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1987 | 7 % change on previous year | +560.1% |
| 1988 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1990 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1991 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1992 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -307.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6533 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1994 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +338.5% |
| 1995 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +602.4% |
| 1996 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 2004 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 23.74 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 23.73 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 29.86 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2009 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2010 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2011 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 2012 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2015 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2016 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2018 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3122 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2020 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -3176.7% |
| 2021 | 25.59 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 2022 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2023 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2024 | 0.689 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2025 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +1424.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -3442.9% | 0.2649 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -3176.7% | 0.3122 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1424.8% | 0.689 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +854.5% | 0.6907 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +677.9% | 3.36 % change on previous year | 26.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 0.6907 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.87 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 28.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 34.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.25 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 29.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -8.24 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 25.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 8 Saint Martin (French part) 35.46 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 33.02 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 10.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.6 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.