Imports of goods and services in Togo
Togo: Imports of goods and services was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Togo, 1966–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.3% for imports of goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Togo peaked at 72.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -32.3%, in 1993.
That places Togo 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Togo, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.0% | — |
| 1967 | -8.7% | -167.0% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | -174.5% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +154.1% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +48.1% |
| 1972 | -4.5% | -122.5% |
| 1973 | -12.8% | +182.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | — |
| 1976 | 25.3% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +187.2% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | -65.9% |
| 1979 | -15.2% | -161.4% |
| 1980 | -10.5% | -31.2% |
| 1981 | -6.1% | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -162.9% |
| 1983 | -22.1% | -677.9% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -146.1% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +86.2% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | -4.7% | -127.4% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -307.9% |
| 1989 | -9.6% | -197.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -129.1% |
| 1991 | -9.2% | -429.1% |
| 1992 | -12.2% | +32.6% |
| 1993 | -32.3% | +164.8% |
| 1994 | -12.2% | -62.2% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -343.4% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | — |
| 1999 | -8.6% | -216.2% |
| 2000 | -5.0% | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -155.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +132.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +103.6% |
| 2004 | -2.6% | -120.2% |
| 2005 | -7.8% | +198.4% |
| 2006 | -5.4% | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -177.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +59.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +136.1% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | -111.2% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -800.8% |
| 2014 | -7.1% | -134.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -242.0% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -110.4% |
| 2017 | -12.5% | +1093.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -143.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +109.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | -8.7% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | -15.2% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -22.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -32.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -7.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -12.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 1.3% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 132 New Zealand 1.5% compare
- 133 Haiti 1.5% compare
- 134 Mozambique 1.4% compare
- 136 Hungary 1.2% compare
- 137 South Africa 1.1% compare
- 138 Japan 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -73.35 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.75 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Togo?
- Imports of goods and services in Togo was 1.3% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.3% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for imports of goods and services?
- Togo ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.