Merchandise imports in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports was 4.63 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 4.63 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Haiti peaked at 4.92 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 33.00 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 37.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 39.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 41.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 34.00 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 38.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 36.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 38.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 39.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 55.00 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 60.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 69.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 83.00 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 125.00 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 149.00 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 207.00 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 213.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 233.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 272.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 375.00 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 461.00 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 387.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 441.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 450.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 442.00 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 360.00 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 399.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 344.00 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 291.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 332.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 400.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 278.00 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 355.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 251.00 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 653.00 million current US$ | +160.2% |
| 1996 | 665.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 648.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 797.00 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.68 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.92 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4.50 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.71 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.25 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.63 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.63 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +160.2% | 251.00 million current US$ | 653.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.50 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.60 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 272.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.00 million current US$ | 291.00 million current US$ | 461.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 540.40 million current US$ | 251.00 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 388.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports in Haiti was 4.63 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports?
- Haiti ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.