Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 171,081 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
171,081 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
178,411 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
1,197 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 171,081 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 178,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 111th of 205 countries 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 1,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 4,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 5,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 7,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 7,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 9,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 13,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 16,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 14,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 16,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 16,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16,038 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 13,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 14,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 12,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 10,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 12,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 14,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 10,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 12,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 9,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 23,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 1996 | 24,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 23,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 37,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 37,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 41,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 43,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 47,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 52,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 58,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 61,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 83,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 77,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 114,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 109,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 115,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 129,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 135,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 133,636 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 137,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 153,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 178,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 163,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 142,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 171,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 172,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 171,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 171,081 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 171,081 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +160.2% | 9,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,694 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 191,667 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 New Zealand 189,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 New Caledonia 174,781 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Samoa 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Fiji 169,677 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 164,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Haiti was 171,081 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 178,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.