Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 10.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Caribbean Small States, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Caribbean Small States stood at 10.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 33.88 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20.75 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Caribbean Small States 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 30.92 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 1980 | 31.72 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1982 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1983 | -0.7257 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1984 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +570.3% |
| 1985 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1986 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1987 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1988 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1989 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +279.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1991 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 1992 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1679 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1994 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +3480.8% |
| 1995 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1997 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 1998 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +1167.5% |
| 2001 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2002 | -0.6558 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2003 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -1310.5% |
| 2004 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 18.56 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2009 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2011 | 33.76 % change on previous year | +2388.9% |
| 2012 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2013 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2014 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2015 | -10.51 % change on previous year | +470.2% |
| 2016 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2017 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -1201.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2020 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -675.8% |
| 2021 | 31.17 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2022 | 33.88 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7038 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2024 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -2093.1% |
| 2025 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3480.8% | 0.1679 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2388.9% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 33.76 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2093.1% | -0.7038 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1310.5% | -0.6558 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1201.1% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1167.5% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.35 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 30.92 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | 31.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 % change on previous year | -18.32 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 33.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 % change on previous year | -20.75 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 135.96 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Congo 84.01 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Suriname 64.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guyana 49.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 30.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 27.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Nauru 22.61 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Caribbean Small States?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Caribbean Small States was 10.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.88 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.75 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.