Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Honduras

Honduras: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 43.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2008
All-time low
13.3%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Honduras, 1960–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Honduras is 43.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Honduras peaked at 62.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1961.

That places Honduras 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Honduras, 1960 to 2025.
Year % Change
1960 13.8% —
1961 13.3% -4.2%
1962 13.9% +5.0%
1963 16.1% +15.7%
1964 16.0% -0.6%
1965 17.5% +9.3%
1966 20.3% +15.8%
1967 20.4% +0.9%
1968 21.1% +3.3%
1969 20.1% -5.0%
1970 22.6% +12.9%
1971 18.6% -17.9%
1972 17.3% -6.8%
1973 21.7% +25.0%
1974 28.1% +29.8%
1975 28.9% +2.8%
1976 26.7% -7.6%
1977 28.7% +7.6%
1978 27.6% -4.0%
1979 28.6% +3.6%
1980 30.3% +6.2%
1981 25.7% -15.3%
1982 18.3% -28.7%
1983 20.2% +10.4%
1984 22.7% +12.2%
1985 19.4% -14.3%
1986 15.2% -21.8%
1987 14.0% -8.1%
1988 15.6% +11.7%
1989 20.3% +30.2%
1990 20.8% +2.1%
1991 21.7% +4.5%
1992 24.0% +10.5%
1993 24.8% +3.3%
1994 32.8% +32.4%
1995 29.1% -11.1%
1996 32.1% +10.2%
1997 32.3% +0.5%
1998 33.9% +4.8%
1999 62.8% +85.6%
2000 40.8% -35.0%
2001 41.8% +2.4%
2002 39.1% -6.5%
2003 41.7% +6.6%
2004 47.2% +13.4%
2005 49.6% +5.1%
2006 50.8% +2.3%
2007 58.3% +14.8%
2008 62.9% +7.8%
2009 42.4% -32.5%
2010 44.9% +5.9%
2011 50.9% +13.3%
2012 50.7% -0.5%
2013 49.5% -2.3%
2014 47.1% -4.8%
2015 44.9% -4.7%
2016 41.0% -8.8%
2017 41.6% +1.6%
2018 43.6% +4.7%
2019 36.7% -15.9%
2020 38.3% +4.5%
2021 47.8% +24.9%
2022 51.9% +8.5%
2023 46.7% -10.0%
2024 43.9% -5.9%
2025 43.2% -1.6%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 43.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 43.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.0%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Honduras 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +85.6% 33.9% 62.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.2% 13.3% 21.1% 10
1970s 24.9% 17.3% 28.9% 10
1980s 20.2% 14.0% 30.3% 10
1990s 31.4% 20.8% 62.8% 10
2000s 47.5% 39.1% 62.9% 10
2010s 45.1% 36.7% 50.9% 10
2020s 45.3% 38.3% 51.9% 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 58 Solomon Islands 44.0% compare
  2. 59 Belize 43.7% compare
  3. 60 Zambia 43.4% compare
  4. 62 Mauritius 42.7% compare
  5. 63 Nicaragua 42.5% compare
  6. 64 Mongolia 42.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Honduras?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Honduras was 43.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1961.
How does Honduras rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Honduras ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).