Country import demand

Haiti
import demand

A reported view of Haiti's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

HTI1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$3.5B2024 reported
Import growth-8.2%Year on year
Population11.8MReported population
GDP per capita$2.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness44.6%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Haiti import?

In 2024, Haiti recorded $3.5B in reported imports. Imports changed -8.2% year on year and -6.1% annualized over three years. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$3.8B
2014
$4.3B
2015
$3.7B
2016
$3.5B
2017
$4.0B
2018
$4.3B
2019
$4.1B
2020
$3.8B
2021
$4.2B
2022
$4.0B
2023
$3.8B
2024
$3.5B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$25.2B2024 macro context
GDP growth10.9%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1.2%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate29.6%National rate
Savings rate-2.7%National rate
Trade openness44.6%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Haiti
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Knitted clothingHS2 61$153.0M4.4%26106
2Non-knitted clothingHS2 62$10.7M0.3%22111
3Essential oils and cosmeticsHS2 33$44.1M1.3%3329
4HeadgearHS2 65$2.1M0.1%177
5Cocoa and cocoa preparationsHS2 18$1.7M0%910
6Iron and steelHS2 72$47.7M1.4%1563
7BeveragesHS2 22$51.9M1.5%3123
8Electrical machineryHS2 85$129.3M3.7%52256
9Other made-up textile articlesHS2 63$40.1M1.1%2844
10MachineryHS2 84$79.6M2.3%49442

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration5,802.3Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share85.5%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets43Reported count
Average distance9,179 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

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 Usd25,224.2 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 Usd533,678,518.3 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 Language15.2%
Pct Partners Shared Border0.4%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,977 km
Num Border Partners25
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-6.9
Pct Products High Elasticity57.9
Pct Products Low Elasticity6.4
Real Market Potential26,255.8
Foreign Market Potential15,359.8

Supplier context

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 Usd25,224.2 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 import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$865.6M$154.2M-$711.4M+0%
1996$827.9M$173.2M-$654.7M-4.4%
1997$913.2M$213.3M-$699.9M+10.3%
1998$961.7M$289.3M-$672.4M+5.3%
1999$1.0B$331.3M-$677.0M+4.8%
2000$947.8M$315.1M-$632.7M-6%
2001$996.2M$286.7M-$709.5M+5.1%
2002$1.2B$280.9M-$922.9M+20.8%
2003$1.3B$364.0M-$977.6M+11.4%
2004$1.3B$429.6M-$904.1M-0.6%
2005$1.6B$521.6M-$1.1B+21.8%
2006$2.4B$613.1M-$1.8B+47.5%
2007$2.2B$632.3M-$1.5B-9.3%
2008$3.2B$621.8M-$2.6B+46.4%
2009$2.5B$614.4M-$1.8B-22.8%
2010$3.3B$648.5M-$2.7B+35.3%
2011$3.5B$846.3M-$2.7B+6%
2012$3.4B$900.1M-$2.5B-3.3%
2013$3.8B$988.2M-$2.8B+10.9%
2014$4.3B$1.0B-$3.2B+12.7%
2015$3.7B$1.1B-$2.6B-12.5%
2016$3.5B$1.1B-$2.4B-6.7%
2017$4.0B$1.1B-$2.9B+15.8%
2018$4.3B$1.2B-$3.1B+6.5%
2019$4.1B$1.3B-$2.8B-4.8%
2020$3.8B$983.0M-$2.8B-6.8%
2021$4.2B$1.3B-$2.9B+11.5%
2022$4.0B$1.2B-$2.8B-5.8%
2023$3.8B$977.1M-$2.8B-4.3%
2024$3.5B$774.3M-$2.7B-8.2%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
161Knitted clothing$153.0M4.4%26106
262Non-knitted clothing$10.7M0.3%22111
333Essential oils and cosmetics$44.1M1.3%3329
465Headgear$2.1M0.1%177
518Cocoa and cocoa preparations$1.7M0%910
672Iron and steel$47.7M1.4%1563
722Beverages$51.9M1.5%3123
885Electrical machinery$129.3M3.7%52256
963Other made-up textile articles$40.1M1.1%2844
1084Machinery$79.6M2.3%49442

Questions about this profile

Haiti import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Haiti import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Haiti.

What is the latest reported import value for Haiti?

Haiti recorded $3.5B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Haiti's imports?

Knitted clothing leads by reported import value at $153.0M.

How many years of Haiti import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.