Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Imports of goods and services was 7.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 7.6%.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 23.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -26.9%, in 2011.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 36 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.1% | — |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -91.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +428.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +169.0% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -98.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +5490.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | -150.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -375.9% |
| 2011 | -26.9% | -327.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -130.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -68.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +553.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -69.1% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | -363.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -350.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -106.4% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -903.4% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +35.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5490.3% | 0.2% | 9.8% |
| 2024 | +903.4% | -0.7% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 7.6% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | -4.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -26.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -5.5% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.9% in 2011.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for imports of goods and services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.