Share of imports that come from China in Togo
Togo: Share of imports that come from China was 26.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Togo, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Togo is 26.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Togo peaked at 28.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1962.
That places Togo 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8% | — |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +42.0% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +91.1% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +81.4% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -42.0% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +56.9% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -41.6% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +130.4% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +533.0% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +120.7% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -88.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +82.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +100.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +17.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 26.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +533.0% | 1.4% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 3.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.0% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.36 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Togo?
- Share of imports that come from china in Togo was 26.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1962.
- How does Togo rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Togo ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.