The resilience of remittances pushed the current account into surplus in fiscal year 2025, even as exports fell to their lowest levels in several decades. Exports have declined steadily since 2019. U.S. merchandise imports from Haiti fell from approximately $1.0 billion in 2019 to $630 million in 2024 and $522 million in 2025, reflecting insecurity, port disruptions, and a four-month suspension of trade preferences, according to the World Bank report “Haiti: Growth Pathways Amid Heightened Risks.”

“Imports contracted along with the economy, while remittance inflows reached a record $4.4 billion in fiscal year 2025, helping to finance the trade deficit and bringing the current account to a surplus of 1.9 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2025, compared with a deficit of 0.6 percent in fiscal year 2024. The current account is expected to remain broadly balanced in fiscal year 2026, with a higher oil bill widening the trade deficit. Gross international reserves stood at approximately $3.2 billion at the end of fiscal year 2025, equivalent to about seven months of imports, and are projected to reach nearly $3.4 billion by the end of fiscal year 2026,” according to the report.