Togo - Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Togo was $2,357,198,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,864,609,000 in 2013 and $38,204,520 in 1961.

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.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $38,214,640
1961 $38,204,520
1962 $40,229,560
1963 $42,712,460
1964 $59,099,320
1965 $58,272,450
1966 $67,485,380
1967 $63,953,420
1968 $70,392,910
1969 $86,588,890
1970 $98,513,360
1971 $114,270,400
1972 $129,169,600
1973 $134,111,100
1974 $161,892,600
1975 $331,470,800
1976 $288,177,600
1977 $407,864,400
1978 $633,708,200
1979 $679,846,300
1980 $640,383,600
1981 $509,694,300
1982 $482,035,800
1983 $357,943,300
1984 $383,104,300
1985 $435,379,700
1986 $590,807,200
1987 $633,866,200
1988 $725,201,700
1989 $660,797,900
1990 $738,251,800
1991 $665,492,400
1992 $612,032,500
1993 $395,885,600
1994 $336,593,000
1995 $489,834,300
1996 $646,854,600
1997 $671,613,100
1998 $687,344,300
1999 $615,136,300
2000 $603,448,600
2001 $647,029,600
2002 $727,124,700
2003 $960,907,900
2004 $1,094,482,000
2005 $1,168,512,000
2006 $1,214,248,000
2007 $1,375,904,000
2008 $1,673,168,000
2009 $1,696,686,000
2010 $1,830,142,000
2011 $2,496,616,000
2012 $2,293,210,000
2013 $2,864,609,000
2014 $2,641,970,000
2015 $2,417,102,000
2016 $2,411,076,000
2017 $2,101,896,000
2018 $2,328,923,000
2019 $2,260,741,000
2020 $2,357,198,000

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts