Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in World
World: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in World stood at 7.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.2% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in World peaked at 46.19 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.81 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places World 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1964 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1965 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1968 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 1969 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 14.91 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1973 | 37.62 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1974 | 46.19 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1976 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 1977 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 25.35 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1980 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1982 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +3773.7% |
| 1983 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8103 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1986 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +1056.0% |
| 1987 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1988 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1990 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1992 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1993 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1994 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -1332.3% |
| 1995 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1998 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1999 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -483.5% |
| 2000 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 2001 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 2003 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +329.2% |
| 2004 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2010 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2011 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4678 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2015 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -2729.0% |
| 2016 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2017 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -448.2% |
| 2018 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2019 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2020 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 2021 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -450.5% |
| 2022 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2023 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2025 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in World 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 | -3773.7% | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2729.0% | 0.4678 % change on previous year | -12.3 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1332.3% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1056.0% | 0.8103 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.67 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.12 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 46.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 % change on previous year | -22.81 % change on previous year | 21.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -12.3 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 26.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 22 Uzbekistan 18.47 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Hong Kong 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
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in World?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in World was 7.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.