Imports of goods and services in Togo
Togo: Imports of goods and services was 35.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Togo, 1963–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Togo is 35.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Togo peaked at 65.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1967.
Togo ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 26.5% | — |
| 1964 | 31.0% | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 25.8% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 22.8% | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 26.7% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 30.5% | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 33.7% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 30.7% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 24.6% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | +85.7% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 61.1% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 35.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 35.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +85.7% | 24.6% | 45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.3% | 22.8% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 24.6% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 49.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 25.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 32.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.0% | 36.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 35.3% 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 65.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1967.
- How does Togo rank for imports of goods and services?
- Togo ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% 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.