Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 41.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Haiti stood at 41.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Haiti peaked at 48.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Haiti 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -38.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +29.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +59.0% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -45.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +74.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -56.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +111.9% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +141.4% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +847.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -77.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +237.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +391.2% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +130.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +84.4% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -9.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 41.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 41.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +847.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1986 | +391.2% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 1985 | +237.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 5.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 23.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 41.5% | 48.4% | 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 outside in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Haiti was 41.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Haiti ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.