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
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3315.1% | 0.2% | 5.8% |
| 2020 | -945.5% | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | +874.6% | 0.8% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More economy & growth data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.6 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.27 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 17,586 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,595 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 911,879 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 8 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.14 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.62 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 233,566 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.6 % (2024)
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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