Imports of goods and services in Chad
Chad: Imports of goods and services was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Chad stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of up 1,269.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Chad peaked at 148.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -40.7%, in 2003.
That places Chad 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Chad, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.5% | — |
| 1962 | 15.6% | -15.6% |
| 1963 | -4.8% | -130.9% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | -383.7% |
| 1965 | -11.6% | -184.7% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -113.1% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | +195.5% |
| 1968 | -1.4% | -131.9% |
| 1969 | -5.3% | +272.0% |
| 1970 | 23.5% | -541.7% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -92.8% |
| 1972 | -2.8% | -268.2% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | -702.9% |
| 1974 | -10.7% | -162.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8% | -92.5% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -1056.6% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -41.3% |
| 1978 | -7.7% | -272.1% |
| 1979 | -11.9% | +53.8% |
| 1980 | -7.7% | -35.4% |
| 1981 | -21.8% | +183.4% |
| 1982 | -11.2% | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | -493.7% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -90.3% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | +1578.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -99.6% |
| 1987 | -4.4% | -1755.2% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -226.6% |
| 1989 | -1.9% | -134.4% |
| 1990 | -5.5% | +187.9% |
| 1991 | -7.1% | +28.3% |
| 1992 | -1.5% | -79.2% |
| 1993 | -4.3% | +187.8% |
| 1994 | -11.0% | +158.3% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | -81.8% |
| 1996 | -12.0% | +500.8% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -198.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -76.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +192.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +781.5% |
| 2002 | 148.3% | +147.8% |
| 2003 | -40.7% | -127.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -121.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -95.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +1198.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +42.0% |
| 2011 | -4.0% | -139.9% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | -49.7% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | -16.1% | +902.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -153.1% |
| 2016 | -10.0% | -217.2% |
| 2017 | -6.1% | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -375.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -45.3% |
| 2020 | -13.5% | -245.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +7595.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -2576.4% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -1269.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | -11.6% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -11.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | -21.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.1% | -12.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | -40.7% | 148.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -16.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -13.5% | 11.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 339,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 569.56 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Chad?
- Imports of goods and services in Chad was 11.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 148.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.7% in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for imports of goods and services?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.