Country export capability

Haiti
export capability

A reported view of Haiti's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

HTI1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$774.3M2024 reported value
Latest imports$3.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$2.7BExports minus imports
Export growth-20.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Haiti export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Haiti recorded $774.3M in exports and $3.5B in imports. The resulting -$2.7B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -20.8% year on year and show a calculated -15.8% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $586.6M in reported exports, representing 75.8% of the latest country total. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $495.5M and 64% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Haiti's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$25.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$2.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population11.8MReported population
Labor force5.6KReported labor force
Investment rate29.6%National investment rate
Savings rate-2.7%National savings rate
Trade openness44.6%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP8.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education39.8%Education context
Tertiary education1.8%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Haiti
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch31.9%49.8%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
CanadaCANWatch32.4%31.5%3.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
MalaysiaMYSHigh attention94.9%0%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MexicoMEXWatch19.1%33.8%13.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention72.2%57.3%51.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
TaiwanTWNHigh attention87.9%53.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ThailandTHAHigh attention89.5%68.7%29.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Sri LankaLKAHigh attention69%4.6%22%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
AustraliaAUSHigh attention92.6%32.8%5.3%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
FranceFRAStable0%32.1%0.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Haiti
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Slowing +20.6%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing -8.8%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining -14.5%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Stable -3.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Haiti.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Haiti
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
16109HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$306.0M39.5%2
26110HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$112.8M14.6%6
36203HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$47.1M6.1%14
43301HS4 detail codeEssential oils and cosmetics (33) ↗$41.2M5.3%8
56104HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$36.1M4.7%22
66205HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$29.9M3.9%3
76211HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$22.9M3%9
86505HS4 detail codeHeadgear (65) ↗$20.7M2.7%1
96204HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$19.7M2.5%25
106106HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$15.6M2%3
111801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$13.5M1.7%1
127204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$7.9M1%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Haiti combines $774.3M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Haiti recorded $774.3M in reported exports and $3.5B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $2.7B. Exports changed -20.8% year on year and -15.8% annualized over three years. Knitted clothing (HS2 61) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Haiti exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Haiti
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$586.6M75.8%-25.4%-18.2%
2MexicoMEX$38.6M5%+11.4%-6.9%
3CanadaCAN$37.2M4.8%+2.2%-13.5%
4FranceFRA$17.6M2.3%+15.2%+17.4%
5Dominican RepublicDOM$14.0M1.8%+4.2%+51.3%
6MalaysiaMYS$9.9M1.3%+84.9%+179.5%
7IndiaIND$8.9M1.2%-38.7%-20.7%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$7.2M0.9%+49.2%+38.2%
9SpainESP$6.0M0.8%-1.6%+8.4%
10United KingdomGBR$5.6M0.7%+39.4%-8.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$988.2M
2014
$1.0B
2015
$1.1B
2016
$1.1B
2017
$1.1B
2018
$1.2B
2019
$1.3B
2020
$983.0M
2021
$1.3B
2022
$1.2B
2023
$977.1M
2024
$774.3M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets43Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners1Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance9,179 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA15.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share30.9%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak45.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports5.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-19.3

History-based indicator

Partner concentration5,802.3

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,152.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3HTI
Exports Usd$774.3M
Imports Usd$3.5B
Trade Balance Usd-$2.7B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-20.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-8.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-15.8%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-6.1%
Export Partner Hhi5,802.3
Export Product Hhi1,152.3
Momentum Score-19.3
Risk Score34.8
Gdp Million Usd25,224.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.1K
Population11,772,557
Labor Force5,618.1
Investment Rate Pct29.6%
Savings Rate Pct-2.7%
Secondary Education Pct39.8%
Tertiary Education Pct1.8%
Total Factor Productivity126.8
Trade Openness Pct44.6%
Exports Gdp Pct8.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners1
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km9,179 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,977
Num Border Partners25
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-6.9
Pct Products High Elasticity58
Pct Products Low Elasticity6
Real Market Potential26,255.8
Foreign Market Potential15,359.8

Exposure fields

Country Iso3HTI
All History Lane Count801
Current Lane Count224
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count27
High Volatility Lane Count136
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count64
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count95
Access Friction Lane Count49
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count6
Monitored Exports Current Usd$721.3M
Attention Exports Usd$222.9M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$290.7M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$279.8M
Non Fta Exports Usd$680.8M
Monitored Attention Share Pct30.9%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct5.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct45.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,317 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$774.3M
Total Imports Latest Usd$3.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$2.7B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-20.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-15.8%
Gdp Latest Million Usd25,224.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.1K
Population Latest11,772,557
Investment Rate Latest Pct29.6%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-2.7%
Trade Openness Latest Pct44.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct8.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest15,359.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct10.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct9.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.2%
Partner Hhi Latest5,802.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct75.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct85.5%
Partner Hhi All Avg7,046.2
Partner Hhi All Max8,233.4
Product Hhi Latest1,152.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct28.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct47.4%
Product Hhi All Avg1,274.7
Product Hhi All Max2,171.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct28.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$154.2M$865.6M-$711.4MNot reportedNot reported
1996$173.2M$827.9M-$654.7M+12.4%Not reported
1997$213.3M$913.2M-$699.9M+23.2%Not reported
1998$289.3M$961.7M-$672.4M+35.6%+23.3%
1999$331.3M$1.0B-$677.0M+14.5%+24.1%
2000$315.1M$947.8M-$632.7M-4.9%+13.9%
2001$286.7M$996.2M-$709.5M-9%-0.3%
2002$280.9M$1.2B-$922.9M-2%-5.4%
2003$364.0M$1.3B-$977.6M+29.6%+4.9%
2004$429.6M$1.3B-$904.1M+18%+14.4%
2005$521.6M$1.6B-$1.1B+21.4%+22.9%
2006$613.1M$2.4B-$1.8B+17.6%+19%
2007$632.3M$2.2B-$1.5B+3.1%+13.8%
2008$621.8M$3.2B-$2.6B-1.7%+6%
2009$614.4M$2.5B-$1.8B-1.2%+0.1%
2010$648.5M$3.3B-$2.7B+5.6%+0.8%
2011$846.3M$3.5B-$2.7B+30.5%+10.8%
2012$900.1M$3.4B-$2.5B+6.4%+13.6%
2013$988.2M$3.8B-$2.8B+9.8%+15.1%
2014$1.0B$4.3B-$3.2B+5.2%+7.1%
2015$1.1B$3.7B-$2.6B+6.5%+7.2%
2016$1.1B$3.5B-$2.4B-3.5%+2.7%
2017$1.1B$4.0B-$2.9B+1.5%+1.4%
2018$1.2B$4.3B-$3.1B+9.2%+2.3%
2019$1.3B$4.1B-$2.8B+7.9%+6.1%
2020$983.0M$3.8B-$2.8B-23.1%-3.2%
2021$1.3B$4.2B-$2.9B+32.1%+3.1%
2022$1.2B$4.0B-$2.8B-6.2%-1.6%
2023$977.1M$3.8B-$2.8B-19.8%-0.2%
2024$774.3M$3.5B-$2.7B-20.8%-15.8%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
161Knitted clothing$495.5M64%94106
262Non-knitted clothing$128.3M16.6%80111
333Essential oils and cosmetics$41.7M5.4%5829
465Headgear$20.7M2.7%357
518Cocoa and cocoa preparations$13.7M1.8%1710
672Iron and steel$7.9M1%963
722Beverages$7.8M1%3223
885Electrical machinery$7.7M1%60256
963Other made-up textile articles$7.4M1%2344
1084Machinery$5.5M0.7%51442

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
16109Knitted clothing (61)$306.0M39.5%2
26110Knitted clothing (61)$112.8M14.6%6
36203Non-knitted clothing (62)$47.1M6.1%14
43301Essential oils and cosmetics (33)$41.2M5.3%8
56104Knitted clothing (61)$36.1M4.7%22
66205Non-knitted clothing (62)$29.9M3.9%3
76211Non-knitted clothing (62)$22.9M3%9
86505Headgear (65)$20.7M2.7%1
96204Non-knitted clothing (62)$19.7M2.5%25
106106Knitted clothing (61)$15.6M2%3
111801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$13.5M1.7%1
127204Iron and steel (72)$7.9M1%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$586.6M75.8%-25.4%-18.2%
2MexicoMEX$38.6M5%+11.4%-6.9%
3CanadaCAN$37.2M4.8%+2.2%-13.5%
4FranceFRA$17.6M2.3%+15.2%+17.4%
5Dominican RepublicDOM$14.0M1.8%+4.2%+51.3%
6MalaysiaMYS$9.9M1.3%+84.9%+179.5%
7IndiaIND$8.9M1.2%-38.7%-20.7%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$7.2M0.9%+49.2%+38.2%
9SpainESP$6.0M0.8%-1.6%+8.4%
10United KingdomGBR$5.6M0.7%+39.4%-8.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch31.9%49.8%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Canada (CAN)Watch32.4%31.5%3.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Malaysia (MYS)High attention94.9%0%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Mexico (MEX)Watch19.1%33.8%13.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5India (IND)High attention72.2%57.3%51.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Taiwan (TWN)High attention87.9%53.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Thailand (THA)High attention89.5%68.7%29.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Sri Lanka (LKA)High attention69%4.6%22%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Australia (AUS)High attention92.6%32.8%5.3%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10France (FRA)Stable0%32.1%0.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Australia (AUS)841480new$383.3M0%100
2Austria (AUT)441294new$58.9M0.2%100
3Austria (AUT)852990new$88.8M0.1%100
4Austria (AUT)853890new$405.8M0%100
5Sri Lanka (LKA)845221new$10.6M3.6%100
6Malaysia (MYS)741022new$337.0M0.1%100
7Sri Lanka (LKA)845150new$6.0M8.7%100
8Sri Lanka (LKA)730890new$33.0M0.6%100
9Sri Lanka (LKA)844790new$2.7M4.7%100
10Czechia (CZE)680610new$90.2M0.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Slowing (+20.6%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing (-8.8%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)851712$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining (-14.5%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Stable (-3.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Haiti export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Haiti export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Haiti.

What is the latest reported export value for Haiti?

Haiti recorded $774.3M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Haiti?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $586.6M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Haiti's exports?

Knitted clothing leads by reported value at $495.5M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Haiti trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.