Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 6.7 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4,594.7% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 43.1 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.57 % change on previous year, in 2009.
OECD members ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.78 % change on previous year | 0.8477 % change on previous year | 43.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -24.57 % change on previous year | 19.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -11.39 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 25 Cambodia 18.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mauritania 18 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Palau 17.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Nepal 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Zambia 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 15.78 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members was 6.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.57 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.