Imports of goods and services, annual growth

Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports.

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Imports of goods and services, annual growth

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ -5.84 Exact value -5.8367716324 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169463 · revision 1 Value -5.8367716324 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: -5.8367716324 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.14 Exact value 2.1426465892 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169462 · revision 1 Value 2.1426465892 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1426465892 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 5.35 Exact value 5.3473620923 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169461 · revision 1 Value 5.3473620923 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3473620923 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 7.02 Exact value 7.0174357518 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169460 · revision 1 Value 7.0174357518 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.0174357518 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 16.09 Exact value 16.0928327284 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169459 · revision 1 Value 16.0928327284 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 16.0928327284 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 16.79 Exact value 16.7908083431 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169458 · revision 1 Value 16.7908083431 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 16.7908083431 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 8.71 Exact value 8.7106151343 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169457 · revision 1 Value 8.7106151343 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.7106151343 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 5.39 Exact value 5.3851592532 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169456 · revision 1 Value 5.3851592532 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3851592532 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.01 Exact value 2.0136269117 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169455 · revision 1 Value 2.0136269117 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0136269117 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ -8.36 Exact value -8.3617976584 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169454 · revision 1 Value -8.3617976584 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: -8.3617976584 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 5.34 Exact value 5.3375515992 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169453 · revision 1 Value 5.3375515992 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3375515992 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 0.25 Exact value 0.2498891975 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169452 · revision 1 Value 0.2498891975 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.2498891975 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 5.34 Exact value 5.3415889135 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169451 · revision 1 Value 5.3415889135 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3415889135 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 8.08 Exact value 8.0848195067 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169450 · revision 1 Value 8.0848195067 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.0848195067 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 15.51 Exact value 15.5078689697 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169449 · revision 1 Value 15.5078689697 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 15.5078689697 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 10.88 Exact value 10.8792596027 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169448 · revision 1 Value 10.8792596027 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.8792596027 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 18.26 Exact value 18.2611149548 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169447 · revision 1 Value 18.2611149548 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18.2611149548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 9.37 Exact value 9.3663453623 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169446 · revision 1 Value 9.3663453623 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.3663453623 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.81 Exact value 2.8090973322 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169445 · revision 1 Value 2.8090973322 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8090973322 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ -17.66 Exact value -17.6599354549 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169444 · revision 1 Value -17.6599354549 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: -17.6599354549 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 10.79 Exact value 10.7937415055 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169443 · revision 1 Value 10.7937415055 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.7937415055 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 11.84 Exact value 11.8384578185 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169442 · revision 1 Value 11.8384578185 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.8384578185 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 3.87 Exact value 3.8683404398 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169441 · revision 1 Value 3.8683404398 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8683404398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 4.04 Exact value 4.0387307125 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169440 · revision 1 Value 4.0387307125 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.0387307125 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ -0.69 Exact value -0.6870395266 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169439 · revision 1 Value -0.6870395266 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: -0.6870395266 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 5.04 Exact value 5.0448613307 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169438 · revision 1 Value 5.0448613307 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.0448613307 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ -4.13 Exact value -4.1332484249 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169437 · revision 1 Value -4.1332484249 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: -4.1332484249 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.53 Exact value 1.5324306003 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169436 · revision 1 Value 1.5324306003 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.5324306003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 3.48 Exact value 3.4791947515 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169435 · revision 1 Value 3.4791947515 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.4791947515 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.55 Exact value 0.5531564792 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169434 · revision 1 Value 0.5531564792 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5531564792 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ -17.57 Exact value -17.5717938198 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169433 · revision 1 Value -17.5717938198 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: -17.5717938198 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 9.70 Exact value 9.7034252272 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169432 · revision 1 Value 9.7034252272 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.7034252272 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 14.97 Exact value 14.9744349757 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169431 · revision 1 Value 14.9744349757 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14.9744349757 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 3.93 Exact value 3.9338108950 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169430 · revision 1 Value 3.9338108950 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.9338108950 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ -6.41 Exact value -6.4065485659 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169429 · revision 1 Value -6.4065485659 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: -6.4065485659 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1444091796 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #169428 · revision 1 Value 1.1444091796 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Annual percentage growth in the volume of imports of goods and services measured in constant prices. This is a real growth rate rather than a change in current-dollar imports. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD.ZG · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1444091796 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:24:55 · source revision unspecified

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