Trade as a share of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Trade as a share of GDP was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 15.9% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Haiti peaked at 48.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2025.
That places Haiti 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 48.8% | — |
| 1989 | 40.6% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 40.6% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 31.1% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 24.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 15.9% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 187 Pakistan 27.2% compare
- 188 United States 25.0% compare
- 189 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.0% compare
- 191 Sudan 2.4% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 32.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,627 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 30.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 343,289 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Haiti?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Haiti was 15.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2025.
- How does Haiti rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.