Merchandise trade in Haiti
Haiti: Merchandise trade was 16.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Haiti is 16.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Haiti peaked at 43.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 201st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise trade in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.7% | — |
| 1961 | 24.0% | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 28.4% | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 24.9% | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | +47.9% |
| 1971 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 29.1% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +76.5% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 28.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 15.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 15.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 16.2% | 33.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More private sector data for Haiti
- 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$), annual growth rate -18.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 388.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Haiti?
- Merchandise trade in Haiti was 16.2% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for merchandise trade?
- Haiti ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.