Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 27.0%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
19.2%
in 2004
All-time low
-9.7%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024

-10010202000201220242000: 17.22001: -6.12002: 4.22003: 8.22004: 19.22005: 10.72006: 9.52007: 6.22008: 9.82009: -9.72010: 15.42011: 4.72012: 0.172013: 5.82014: 2.92015: 3.52016: 0.7842017: 7.62018: 7.42019: 0.4272020: -3.62021: 9.12022: 62023: 52024: 6.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 6.3%.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 19.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2009.

That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 17.2%
2001 -6.1% -135.4%
2002 4.2% -169.6%
2003 8.2% +92.6%
2004 19.2% +135.0%
2005 10.7% -44.3%
2006 9.5% -10.6%
2007 6.2% -35.5%
2008 9.8% +58.6%
2009 -9.7% -199.1%
2010 15.4% -258.6%
2011 4.7% -69.5%
2012 0.2% -96.4%
2013 5.8% +3315.1%
2014 2.9% -50.4%
2015 3.5% +22.5%
2016 0.8% -77.7%
2017 7.6% +874.6%
2018 7.4% -2.7%
2019 0.4% -94.3%
2020 -3.6% -945.5%
2021 9.1% -353.0%
2022 6.0% -34.4%
2023 5.0% -16.9%
2024 6.3% +27.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +3315.1% 0.2% 5.8%
2020 -945.5% 0.4% -3.6%
2017 +874.6% 0.8% 7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% -9.7% 19.2% 10
2010s 4.9% 0.2% 15.4% 10
2020s 4.6% -3.6% 9.1% 5

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  1. 3 Sierra Leone 30.7% compare
  2. 4 Yemen 29.6% compare
  3. 5 Somalia 28.5% compare
  4. 6 Armenia 28.3% compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 26.0% compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 22.5% compare
  7. 9 Guinea 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2009.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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