Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Togo
Togo: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 9.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Togo, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Togo is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Togo peaked at 10.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1977.
Togo ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.3% | — |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -39.3% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +60.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -68.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +62.9% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +162.0% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -47.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +341.3% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +127.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -68.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +74.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +426.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +145.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -5.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Togo 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 | +426.1% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| 1978 | +341.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 33.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Togo?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Togo was 9.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1977.
- How does Togo rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Togo ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.