Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Haiti stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 48.0% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Haiti peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Haiti 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Middle in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +108.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +64.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +164.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -62.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -60.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -87.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -58.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +78.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +399.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -84.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +365.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -91.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +259.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +871.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +268.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +296.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1700.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +209.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -73.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +115.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +959.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +336.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +395.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -48.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1700.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | +959.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1993 | +871.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 147 Latvia 0.2% compare
- 148 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
- 149 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.2% compare
- 152 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 153 Honduras 0.1% compare
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 middle in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Haiti was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Haiti ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.