Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 4.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 86.6% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 25.02 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -15.8 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 23.8 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1981 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1982 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -528.1% |
| 1983 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1984 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1985 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1986 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6887 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1990 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +1762.6% |
| 1991 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1992 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 1993 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1994 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1995 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 1996 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1998 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +340.3% |
| 1999 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3823 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2001 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +1889.8% |
| 2002 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2004 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 25.02 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2010 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2011 | 21.42 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2015 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 2016 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2018 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9939 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2020 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -1008.4% |
| 2021 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2022 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2024 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1889.8% | 0.3823 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1762.6% | 0.6887 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1008.4% | 0.9939 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.48 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year | 23.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.81 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 25.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 21.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 24 Benin 16.88 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syria 16.45 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 16.39 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Morocco 16.27 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Laos 15.51 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Egypt 14.65 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Gambia 14.46 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 785.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.