Merchandise imports in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports was 894.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 894.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Gambia peaked at 2.45 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Gambia 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 13.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1962 | 13.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 12.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 18.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 19.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 21.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 20.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 18.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 21.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 25.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 31.00 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 47.00 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 60.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 74.00 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 78.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 100.00 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 141.00 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 165.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 126.00 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 103.00 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 115.00 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 100.00 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 93.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 104.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 127.00 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 138.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 161.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 188.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 204.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 218.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 261.00 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 212.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 182.00 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 258.00 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 278.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 228.00 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 192.00 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 187.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 134.00 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 161.00 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 156.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 229.00 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 260.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 259.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 321.00 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 322.00 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 304.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 285.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 341.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 380.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 350.00 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 387.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 420.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 336.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 548.00 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 677.00 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 621.00 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 679.00 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 709.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 915.00 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +167.5% |
| 2024 | 988.00 million current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2025 | 894.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 894.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.66 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 894.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.46 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +167.5% | 915.00 million current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.30 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 21.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.50 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 141.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.20 million current US$ | 93.00 million current US$ | 165.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.10 million current US$ | 182.00 million current US$ | 278.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.30 million current US$ | 134.00 million current US$ | 322.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.50 million current US$ | 285.00 million current US$ | 677.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 679.00 million current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 180 East Timor 979.00 million current US$ compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 938.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Guam 937.00 million current US$ compare
- 184 Saint Martin (French part) 806.00 million current US$ compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 790.00 million current US$ compare
- 186 American Samoa 678.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 316.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports in Gambia was 894.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.