Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states is 7.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 533.2% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 72.81 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.72 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Small states ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 % change on previous year | 0.8326 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.53 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 72.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -17.18 % change on previous year | 53.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 19.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -25.72 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 24.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 31.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 11 Suriname 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 25.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 24.71 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 23.69 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 22.48 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Moldova 20.49 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 72.81 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.72 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.