Share of imports that come from China in Haiti
Haiti: Share of imports that come from China was 24.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Haiti, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Haiti is 24.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Haiti peaked at 29.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Haiti ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3% | — |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +58.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +577.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +40.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +86.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +210.4% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -49.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +265.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +297.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +347.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +86.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -54.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -84.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +314.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +192.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +4.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 24.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +577.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1986 | +347.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1993 | +314.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1985 | +297.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1984 | +265.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1977 | +210.4% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 15.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.2% | 29.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 36 Madagascar 25.1% compare
- 37 Guinea 24.7% compare
- 38 Niger 24.4% compare
- 40 Brazil 24.3% compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 23.6% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 23.5% 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 share of imports that come from china in Haiti?
- Share of imports that come from china in Haiti was 24.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Haiti rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Haiti ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.