Imports of goods and services in Haiti
Haiti: Imports of goods and services was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 14.3% for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Haiti peaked at 37.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
That places Haiti 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 32.5% | — |
| 1989 | 27.5% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -25.3% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 14.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 27.5% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 24.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 18.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 14.3% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 185 Chad 16.7% compare
- 186 Russian Federation 15.5% compare
- 187 Argentina 14.8% compare
- 189 United States of America 14.0% compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 13.7% compare
- 191 Angola 11.7% 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 in Haiti?
- Imports of goods and services in Haiti was 14.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for imports of goods and services?
- Haiti ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.