Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Haiti is 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Haiti peaked at 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Haiti ranks 76th of 193 countries 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 1994 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +123.6% |
| 2004 | 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 9.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 10.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 13.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 14.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 20.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 22.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 28.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 29.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 23.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 27.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 21.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +123.6% | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 73 India 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bangladesh 20.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Nicaragua 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Lesotho 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 17.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Haiti?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Haiti was 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Haiti rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.