Merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports was 31.17 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States is 31.17 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 31.17 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 608.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 608.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 678.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 678.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 713.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 841.00 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 936.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 988.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 998.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 999.00 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 4.70 billion current US$ | +107.2% |
| 1975 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 6.28 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6.45 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 12.68 billion current US$ | +75.8% |
| 1981 | 12.60 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.99 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 9.11 billion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 7.86 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 6.42 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.28 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.61 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 4.91 billion current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 5.60 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 4.99 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5.11 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.26 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.53 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.40 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.60 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9.61 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.50 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.40 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 11.82 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 14.23 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 15.93 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 17.80 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 20.87 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 16.51 billion current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 16.73 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.23 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 21.61 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.04 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 23.87 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.76 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 18.67 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 18.23 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.53 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 20.74 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.35 billion current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 20.24 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 22.29 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 28.59 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 28.36 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.17 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +107.2% | 2.27 billion current US$ | 4.70 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 867.50 million current US$ | 608.00 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 7.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.60 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 12.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | 8.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 billion current US$ | 9.50 billion current US$ | 20.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.74 billion current US$ | 16.73 billion current US$ | 25.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.33 billion current US$ | 15.35 billion current US$ | 31.17 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 43 Chile 92.66 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Greece 92.56 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Slovenia 92.53 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Morocco 87.39 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Iraq 85.19 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Finland 84.86 billion current US$ compare
- 49 Ukraine 83.57 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,841 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise imports in Caribbean Small States was 31.17 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.