The Gambia - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in The Gambia was $726,229,800 as of 2021. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $726,229,800 in 2021 and $76,380,100 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1978 $112,592,800
1979 $139,720,300
1980 $186,771,200
1981 $150,057,500
1982 $124,284,200
1983 $112,526,700
1984 $102,618,300
1985 $99,289,300
1986 $76,380,100
1987 $143,808,700
1988 $155,030,500
1989 $163,198,600
1990 $198,493,700
1991 $233,892,900
1992 $251,298,500
1993 $280,552,200
1994 $246,367,800
1995 $230,189,600
1996 $290,306,200
1997 $274,478,800
2003 $160,706,600
2004 $247,502,200
2005 $269,490,300
2006 $316,290,800
2007 $370,544,200
2008 $363,877,700
2009 $345,648,700
2010 $322,618,300
2011 $368,805,900
2012 $399,463,900
2013 $364,198,500
2014 $447,722,700
2015 $399,006,700
2016 $372,620,500
2017 $560,644,600
2018 $691,721,100
2019 $640,548,300
2020 $690,979,500
2021 $726,229,800

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in The Gambia was $689,122,900 as of 2020. Over the past 54 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $691,368,300 in 2018 and $19,266,560 in 1966.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1966 $19,266,560
1967 $22,035,470
1968 $20,989,200
1969 $23,077,470
1970 $21,394,040
1971 $20,720,630
1972 $24,111,730
1973 $31,865,480
1974 $41,878,370
1975 $50,236,390
1976 $52,005,300
1977 $65,618,400
1978 $102,909,600
1979 $131,010,600
1980 $153,323,600
1981 $146,040,700
1982 $128,849,100
1983 $133,366,200
1984 $114,896,400
1985 $121,703,200
1986 $104,144,400
1987 $130,802,600
1988 $155,879,200
1989 $185,466,000
1990 $226,976,800
1991 $239,290,800
1992 $263,205,800
1993 $275,121,700
1994 $214,067,400
1995 $279,038,000
1996 $247,309,700
1997 $204,004,000
1998 $240,030,700
1999 $228,252,400
2000 $239,267,900
2001 $172,597,800
2002 $187,843,200
2003 $183,930,200
2004 $282,216,800
2005 $309,497,000
2006 $309,274,300
2007 $336,061,800
2008 $384,410,900
2009 $377,490,200
2010 $406,575,700
2011 $363,423,500
2012 $394,206,500
2013 $364,299,100
2014 $447,782,300
2015 $459,500,300
2016 $447,005,400
2017 $549,737,500
2018 $691,368,300
2019 $624,379,500
2020 $689,122,900

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in The Gambia was 35,491,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 54 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35,491,000,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 34,404,300 in 1966.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1966 34,404,300
1967 40,441,700
1968 43,726,800
1969 48,077,300
1970 44,570,200
1971 42,572,600
1972 48,254,800
1973 54,247,800
1974 71,649,700
1975 90,827,400
1976 115,748,200
1977 150,463,000
1978 214,638,500
1979 247,400,500
1980 263,870,000
1981 290,650,100
1982 295,000,100
1983 351,900,100
1984 411,800,100
1985 473,900,100
1986 721,200,000
1987 925,350,000
1988 1,045,700,000
1989 1,406,500,000
1990 1,788,350,000
1991 2,089,750,000
1992 2,341,400,000
1993 2,507,569,000
1994 2,051,151,000
1995 2,663,222,000
1996 2,422,942,000
1997 2,080,882,000
1998 2,554,671,000
1999 2,600,959,000
2000 3,059,662,000
2001 2,707,576,000
2002 3,741,424,000
2003 5,247,622,000
2004 8,475,000,000
2005 8,844,000,000
2006 8,679,999,000
2007 8,359,000,000
2008 8,531,000,000
2009 10,058,000,000
2010 11,389,000,000
2011 10,707,000,000
2012 12,645,000,000
2013 13,099,320,000
2014 18,687,300,000
2015 19,531,610,000
2016 19,387,740,000
2017 25,622,660,000
2018 33,290,630,000
2019 31,258,000,000
2020 35,491,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in The Gambia was 746,618,000 as of 2020. Over the past 16 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 746,618,000 in 2020 and 260,547,200 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2004 280,854,500
2005 283,713,500
2006 288,523,100
2007 272,758,300
2008 260,547,200
2009 295,310,000
2010 309,177,700
2011 308,456,300
2012 347,173,700
2013 350,014,600
2014 432,331,900
2015 459,500,300
2016 466,526,300
2017 555,548,800
2018 653,369,000
2019 642,527,600
2020 746,618,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in The Gambia was 16.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.52 in 2014 and a minimum value of -5.46 in 2007.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2005 1.02
2006 1.70
2007 -5.46
2008 -4.48
2009 13.34
2010 4.70
2011 -0.23
2012 12.55
2013 0.82
2014 23.52
2015 6.28
2016 1.53
2017 19.08
2018 17.61
2019 -1.66
2020 16.20

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in The Gambia was 27,942,240,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,942,240,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 9,751,000,000 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2004 10,511,000,000
2005 10,618,000,000
2006 10,798,000,000
2007 10,208,000,000
2008 9,751,000,000
2009 11,052,000,000
2010 11,571,000,000
2011 11,544,000,000
2012 12,993,000,000
2013 13,099,320,000
2014 16,180,050,000
2015 17,196,830,000
2016 17,459,780,000
2017 20,791,460,000
2018 24,452,380,000
2019 24,046,650,000
2020 27,942,240,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in The Gambia was 36.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 71.58 in 1990, while its lowest value was 24.61 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1966 43.58
1967 47.19
1968 50.99
1969 51.09
1970 40.91
1971 37.18
1972 40.76
1973 42.38
1974 43.72
1975 43.61
1976 46.35
1977 47.52
1978 59.89
1979 63.26
1980 63.60
1981 66.76
1982 59.64
1983 62.48
1984 64.79
1985 53.92
1986 56.10
1987 59.29
1988 58.45
1989 65.28
1990 71.58
1991 34.66
1992 36.85
1993 36.44
1994 28.68
1995 35.50
1996 29.16
1997 25.39
1998 28.57
1999 28.02
2000 30.56
2001 25.11
2002 32.49
2003 37.77
2004 29.34
2005 30.12
2006 29.34
2007 26.26
2008 24.61
2009 26.03
2010 26.34
2011 25.78
2012 27.86
2013 26.48
2014 36.42
2015 33.34
2016 30.11
2017 36.53
2018 41.38
2019 34.45
2020 36.89

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments