Imports of goods and services in Chad
Chad: Imports of goods and services was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Chad is 16.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Chad peaked at 113.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1982.
That places Chad 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.6% | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 19.6% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 21.3% | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 17.8% | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 22.0% | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 23.5% | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +74.4% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 113.7% | +128.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +128.9% | 49.7% | 113.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 19.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 13.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 29.0% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Chad?
- Imports of goods and services in Chad was 16.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for imports of goods and services?
- Chad ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.