Merchandise imports in Small states
Small states: Merchandise imports was 141.38 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 141.38 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Small states peaked at 141.38 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion current US$, in 1960.
Small states ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.25 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 3.48 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 8.09 billion current US$ | +72.8% |
| 1975 | 8.80 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 10.06 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 13.75 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 21.12 billion current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1981 | 20.96 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.01 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 16.57 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 15.15 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 13.43 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 14.24 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 15.44 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 16.12 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 18.31 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 18.23 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.49 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 20.44 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 20.55 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.54 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 26.89 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 30.02 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 31.98 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 32.03 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.61 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.18 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 33.45 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.76 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.92 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 47.30 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 55.36 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 64.83 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 74.74 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 83.91 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 62.33 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 68.62 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 85.14 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 85.23 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.07 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 91.64 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 78.82 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 80.78 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 88.33 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 100.07 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 97.96 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 82.28 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 108.39 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 126.45 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 129.37 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 130.99 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 141.38 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in 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 | +72.8% | 4.68 billion current US$ | 8.09 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.80 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 13.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.13 billion current US$ | 13.43 billion current US$ | 21.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.38 billion current US$ | 18.23 billion current US$ | 32.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.18 billion current US$ | 33.45 billion current US$ | 83.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.56 billion current US$ | 68.62 billion current US$ | 100.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.81 billion current US$ | 82.28 billion current US$ | 141.38 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 41 Egypt 97.54 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Israel 95.48 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,948 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Small states?
- Merchandise imports in Small states was 141.38 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 141.38 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise imports?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.