Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Togo
Togo: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Togo, 1974–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Togo peaked at 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.04 million BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Togo 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Togo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 98.04 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 211.51 million BoP, current US$ | +115.7% |
| 1976 | 180.63 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 252.74 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 410.89 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 464.32 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 524.12 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 413.94 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 408.15 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 291.78 million BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 263.20 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 303.75 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 418.56 million BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 437.13 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 504.46 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 470.13 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 602.73 million BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 567.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 547.44 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 375.29 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 365.52 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 506.46 million BoP, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 567.77 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 530.52 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 553.45 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 489.60 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 485.66 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 516.52 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 578.26 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 756.14 million BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 854.77 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 917.79 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 949.91 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.13 billion BoP, current US$, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.65 billion BoP, current US$, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +115.7% | 98.04 million BoP, current US$ | 211.51 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.69 million BoP, current US$ | 98.04 million BoP, current US$ | 464.32 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 403.52 million BoP, current US$ | 263.20 million BoP, current US$ | 524.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.58 million BoP, current US$ | 365.52 million BoP, current US$ | 602.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.54 million BoP, current US$ | 485.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 155 San Marino 2.20 billion BoP, current US$
- 156 Eswatini 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Niger 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Suriname 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Curacao 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.36 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Togo?
- Goods imports in Togo was 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for goods imports?
- Togo ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.