Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 388.71 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Haiti is 388.71 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Haiti peaked at 448.53 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.05 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Haiti ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.4 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1962 | 9.25 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 9.58 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 9.89 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 8.05 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 8.83 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 8.21 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8.57 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.87 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1971 | 12.7 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 14.33 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 16.92 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 24.99 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 29.22 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 39.82 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 40.19 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.13 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 49.39 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 66.79 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 80.54 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 66.31 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 74.1 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 74.14 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.4 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 57 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 61.91 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 52.29 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 43.34 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 48.44 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 57.18 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 38.95 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 48.78 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 33.83 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 86.35 current US$ per person | +155.2% |
| 1996 | 86.28 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.5 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 99.6 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 125.75 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 124.77 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 119.8 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 131.28 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 135.62 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 146.57 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 160.46 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 175.66 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 179.45 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 242.9 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 219.21 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 320.91 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 304.59 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 314.8 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 350.21 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 359.97 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 349.99 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 354.78 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 390.19 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 448.53 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 405.67 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 349.88 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 414.7 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 412.39 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 405.16 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 360.67 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 388.71 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 388.71 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 388.71 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +155.2% | 33.83 current US$ per person | 86.35 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 current US$ per person | 8.05 current US$ per person | 10.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.26 current US$ per person | 11.87 current US$ per person | 49.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.78 current US$ per person | 43.34 current US$ per person | 80.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.76 current US$ per person | 33.83 current US$ per person | 125.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.57 current US$ per person | 119.8 current US$ per person | 242.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.96 current US$ per person | 304.59 current US$ per person | 448.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.58 current US$ per person | 349.88 current US$ per person | 414.7 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 37.3% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 43.9% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 79.1% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Haiti was 388.71 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 448.53 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Haiti ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.