Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 36.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 36.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Haiti peaked at 40.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -43.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +807.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -45.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +500.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +80.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +216.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -78.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +213.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +370.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +72.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +73.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +136.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -61.6% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +96.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +74.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -8.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 36.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 36.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +807.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1970 | +500.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1986 | +370.1% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 1977 | +216.8% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 1985 | +213.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 2.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 21.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.1% | 40.1% | 4 |
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)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Haiti was 36.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Haiti ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.