Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.4%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
55.31 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-26.82 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend is 6.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.4% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 55.31 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -26.82 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1963 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1964 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +405.6% |
| 1965 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1966 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1968 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1969 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1970 | 18.54 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 1971 | 21.44 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1973 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +827.8% |
| 1974 | 48.14 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 1975 | 42.46 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1977 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 1978 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1980 | 55.31 % change on previous year | +842.4% |
| 1981 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1982 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1983 | -26.82 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
| 1984 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1985 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1986 | -10.61 % change on previous year | +585.3% |
| 1987 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1988 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -435.7% |
| 1989 | -0.8515 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1990 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 1991 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +507.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2856 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1993 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -2284.8% |
| 1994 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -1019.7% |
| 1996 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1999 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 2000 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2002 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2003 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2004 | 38.26 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2005 | 25.83 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 38.14 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2009 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2010 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2011 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.829 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2015 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -1940.1% |
| 2016 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2018 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +681.1% |
| 2019 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2020 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 2021 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2022 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2024 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2025 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.34 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 48.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -26.82 % change on previous year | 55.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.95 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | 38.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 23.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 23 Hong Kong, China 18.13 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ukraine 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend was 6.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 55.31 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.82 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.