Merchandise imports in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Merchandise imports was 1.67 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Faroe Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1.67 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.70 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.90 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 204.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.00 million current US$ | 192.00 million current US$ | 513.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.60 million current US$ | 219.00 million current US$ | 470.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.30 million current US$ | 494.00 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 780.00 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 167 Sierra Leone 1.89 billion current US$ compare
- 168 Lesotho 1.88 billion current US$ compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 1.70 billion current US$ compare
- 171 Aruba 1.60 billion current US$ compare
- 172 Seychelles 1.52 billion current US$ compare
- 173 Belize 1.43 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Faroe Islands
- Merchandise trade 80.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 17.1% (2009)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2009)
- Manufactures imports 62.3% (2009)
- Food exports 88.0% (2009)
- Commercial service exports 206.81 million current US$ (2011)
- Transport services 23.8% (2011)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.9% (2011)
- Commercial service imports 394.20 million current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Faroe Islands?
- Merchandise imports in Faroe Islands was 1.67 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for merchandise imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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.