Merchandise imports in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports was 3.69 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Early-demographic dividend is 3.69 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 3.69 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.34 billion current US$, in 1962.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.25 billion current US$ | 17.34 billion current US$ | 26.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.86 billion current US$ | 29.86 billion current US$ | 164.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.74 billion current US$ | 193.87 billion current US$ | 263.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.40 billion current US$ | 294.84 billion current US$ | 577.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 trillion current US$ | 626.29 billion current US$ | 1.92 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 trillion current US$ | 1.94 trillion current US$ | 2.63 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 trillion current US$ | 2.15 trillion current US$ | 3.69 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.16 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 29.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.7% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 922.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Early-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports in Early-demographic dividend was 3.69 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 billion current US$ in 1962.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.