Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Gambia

Merchandise imports in the Gambia in 2025 — 894,000,000 US$. Ranked 183 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9,833.3%.

2025 894M US$ −9.51% vs 2024
World rank 183of 205
Period maximum 2.45B US$2023
Period minimum 9M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Gambia, 1960–202501B2B3B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 9,000,000 US$1962: 13,000,000 US$1964: 12,000,000 US$1966: 18,000,000 US$1968: 21,000,000 US$1970: 18,000,000 US$1972: 25,000,000 US$1974: 47,000,000 US$1976: 74,000,000 US$1978: 100,000,000 US$1980: 165,000,000 US$1982: 103,000,000 US$1984: 100,000,000 US$1986: 104,000,000 US$1988: 138,000,000 US$1990: 188,000,000 US$1992: 218,000,000 US$1994: 212,000,000 US$1996: 258,000,000 US$1998: 228,000,000 US$2000: 187,000,000 US$2002: 161,000,000 US$2004: 229,000,000 US$2006: 259,000,000 US$2008: 322,000,000 US$2010: 285,000,000 US$2012: 380,000,000 US$2014: 387,000,000 US$2016: 336,000,000 US$2018: 677,000,000 US$2020: 679,000,000 US$2022: 915,000,000 US$2024: 988,000,000 US$2025: 894,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +885M (+9,833.33%) Average annual rate: 7.33 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gambia

Gambia 894M US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Africa computed 138B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 894M −94M −9.51%
2024 988M −1.46B −59.64%
2023 2.45B +1.53B +167.54%
2022 915M +206M +29.06%
2021 709M +30M +4.42%
2020 679M +58M +9.34%
2019 621M −56M −8.27%
2018 677M +129M +23.54%
2017 548M +212M +63.1%
2016 336M −84M −20%
2015 420M +33M +8.53%
2014 387M +37M +10.57%
2013 350M −30M −7.89%
2012 380M +39M +11.44%
2011 341M +56M +19.65%
2010 285M −19M −6.25%
2009 304M −18M −5.59%
2008 322M +1M +0.31%
2007 321M +62M +23.94%
2006 259M −1M −0.38%
2005 260M +31M +13.54%
2004 229M +73M +46.79%
2003 156M −5M −3.11%
2002 161M +27M +20.15%
2001 134M −53M −28.34%
2000 187M −5M −2.6%
1999 192M −36M −15.79%
1998 228M −50M −17.99%
1997 278M +20M +7.75%
1996 258M +76M +41.76%
1995 182M −30M −14.15%
1994 212M −49M −18.77%
1993 261M +43M +19.72%
1992 218M +14M +6.86%
1991 204M +16M +8.51%
1990 188M +27M +16.77%
1989 161M +23M +16.67%
1988 138M +11M +8.66%
1987 127M +23M +22.12%
1986 104M +11M +11.83%
1985 93M −7M −7%
1984 100M −15M −13.04%
1983 115M +12M +11.65%
1982 103M −23M −18.25%
1981 126M −39M −23.64%
1980 165M +24M +17.02%
1979 141M +41M +41%
1978 100M +22M +28.21%
1977 78M +4M +5.41%
1976 74M +14M +23.33%
1975 60M +13M +27.66%
1974 47M +16M +51.61%
1973 31M +6M +24%
1972 25M +4M +19.05%
1971 21M +3M +16.67%
1970 18M −2M −10%
1969 20M −1M −4.76%
1968 21M +2M +10.53%
1967 19M +1M +5.56%
1966 18M +2M +12.5%
1965 16M +4M +33.33%
1964 12M +0 +0%
1963 12M −1M −7.69%
1962 13M +0 +0%
1961 13M +4M +44.44%
1960 9M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.