Haiti: Imports of goods, services and primary income (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Haiti's imports of goods, services and primary income (current US$, BoP) fell 10.1% on 2023 (from US$5.35 billion to US$4.81 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +14.4% and a typical year strayed about 44.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 237.5% in 1995 and the biggest yearly fall was 52.8% in 1992. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 21% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Haiti had the 20th highest value of the 29 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Haiti in the 2024 ranking

• Rwanda — 17th of 29: US$6.9 billion
• Mauritania — 18th of 29: US$5.64 billion
• Djibouti — 19th of 29: US$4.92 billion
• Fiji — 21st of 29: US$4.32 billion
• Niger — 22nd of 29: US$3.54 billion
• Sierra Leone — 23rd of 29: US$2.97 billion

What this measures

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 54 values

Imports of goods, services and primary income (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$1.51 billion (2025)
• Argentina — US$122.2 billion (2025)
• Aruba — US$3.03 billion (2023)
• Bahamas, The — US$7.99 billion (2024)
• Barbados — US$2.54 billion (2017)
• Belize — US$1.92 billion (2025)
• Bolivia — US$13.55 billion (2025)
• Brazil — US$510.89 billion (2025)
• Chile

More economic policy & debt data for Haiti

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$3.39 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$3.14 billion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$32.08 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 4.19 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$13.22 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 552.51 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$2,694 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 352,104 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,111 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 46,405 (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth)

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Questions people ask

What is Haiti's imports of goods, services and primary income (current US$, BoP)?

US$4.81 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 5,995% from US$78.94 million in 1971 (8.06% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$5.47 billion in 2022 and the lowest US$78.94 million in 1971.

How does Haiti rank?

20th highest of 29 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in imports of goods, services and primary income (current US$, BoP) unusual for Haiti?

In 2024, Haiti's imports of goods, services and primary income (current US$, BoP) fell 10.1% on 2023 (from US$5.35 billion to US$4.81 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +14.4% and a typical year strayed about 44.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BM.GSR.TOTL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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