Imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Imports of goods and services was 9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.9%
Change on year
up 850.1%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
17.0%
in 2022
All-time low
-20.5%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend, 2006–2024

-20-10010202006201520242006: 2 annual % growth2007: 9.7 annual % growth2008: 16 annual % growth2009: -1.5 annual % growth2010: 6.6 annual % growth2011: -20.5 annual % growth2012: 6.7 annual % growth2013: 4.1 annual % growth2014: 3.3 annual % growth2015: -8.4 annual % growth2016: -7 annual % growth2017: 4.1 annual % growth2018: 9.2 annual % growth2019: 2.8 annual % growth2020: -8.1 annual % growth2021: 12.7 annual % growth2022: 17 annual % growth2023: -1.3 annual % growth2024: 9.9 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2024, imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 9.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 850.1% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 2011.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2006 to 2024.
Year annual % growth Change
2006 2.0%
2007 9.7% +394.9%
2008 16.0% +64.3%
2009 -1.5% -109.1%
2010 6.6% -556.1%
2011 -20.5% -409.6%
2012 6.7% -132.8%
2013 4.1% -39.1%
2014 3.3% -18.8%
2015 -8.4% -352.6%
2016 -7.0% -17.2%
2017 4.1% -158.8%
2018 9.2% +125.7%
2019 2.8% -69.9%
2020 -8.1% -391.1%
2021 12.7% -257.7%
2022 17.0% +33.4%
2023 -1.3% -107.8%
2024 9.9% -850.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% -1.5% 16.0% 4
2010s 0.1% -20.5% 9.2% 10
2020s 6.0% -8.1% 17.0% 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Eritrea 328.7% compare
  2. 2 Zambia 43.9% compare
  3. 3 Sudan 35.0% compare
  4. 4 Yemen 29.6% compare
  5. 5 Egypt 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend?
Imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend was 9.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 2011.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for imports of goods and services?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
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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.