Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Haiti, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Haiti is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Haiti peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
That places Haiti 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -54.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -77.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +54.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +850.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +106.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +197.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -49.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +257.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +214.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +131.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +215.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -73.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -86.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +452.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +480.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +82.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +82.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 385.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Haiti?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Haiti was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Haiti rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).