Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 14.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Haiti, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Haiti is 14.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Haiti peaked at 23.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1963.
Haiti ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 within in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -22.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +90.7% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +73.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +59.3% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +38.0% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +108.4% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +119.1% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +52.7% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +55.2% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 14.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 | +119.1% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| 1970 | +108.4% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 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 within in Haiti?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Haiti was 14.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1963.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Haiti ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.