COUNTRY PROFILE / HTI

Haiti

Readiness 6.25 / 100 · V1

Explore Haiti’s travel history, market conditions, community connections, and the people who can help you take a useful next step.

A COUNTRY STORY THROUGH TRAVEL · 2000–2025

The recent record looks different from the earlier years.

Residents of Haiti accounted for 28,135 recorded U.S. arrivals in 2025. Follow the years to see how this relationship has changed—and decide which business question deserves a closer look.

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEHTI→ USANational arrival events
2025 ARRIVALS TO THE U.S.28,135Source annual total · Trips, including repeat visits
2025 COMPARED WITH 2019-77.7%126,295 arrivals in the 2019 reference year
TEN-YEAR CHANGE-77.5%2015–2025 · Same source-label series
NDS ARRIVALS-VOLUME RANK84 / 1972025 · Covered residence markets in that source ranking
ANNUAL ARRIVALS TO THE UNITED STATES28,1352025
Haiti: U.S. arrivals by country of residence, 2000–2025Source annual totals. The vertical axis starts at zero. Missing values and years are gaps. The complete data table follows the chart.041.3K82.6K123.9K165.2K20202000: 72,1902001: 65,1692002: 59,4442003: 59,7562004: 60,5212005: 63,9702006: 58,9182007: 83,8372008: 91,7482009: 80,5722010: 87,3342011: 83,6482012: 85,4032013: 96,8732014: 113,5612015: 125,1892016: 147,4782017: 136,0022018: 131,0032019: 126,2952020: 48,3322021: 69,7032022: 62,3012023: 51,5512024: 41,4872025: 28,135200020132025

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2000–2025 · Source annual observations. Country of residence → United States. Trips can include repeat travelers.
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Haiti · Annual arrivals · 2000–2025
YearArrivalsSource status
200072,190Source annual status not separately assessed
200165,169Source annual status not separately assessed
200259,444Source annual status not separately assessed
200359,756Source annual status not separately assessed
200460,521Source annual status not separately assessed
200563,970Source annual status not separately assessed
200658,918Source annual status not separately assessed
200783,837Source annual status not separately assessed
200891,748Source annual status not separately assessed
200980,572Source annual status not separately assessed
201087,334Source annual status not separately assessed
201183,648Source annual status not separately assessed
201285,403Source annual status not separately assessed
201396,873Source annual status not separately assessed
2014113,561Source annual status not separately assessed
2015125,189Source annual status not separately assessed
2016147,478Source annual status not separately assessed
2017136,002Source annual status not separately assessed
2018131,003Source annual status not separately assessed
2019126,295Source annual status not separately assessed
202048,332Source annual status not separately assessed
202169,703Source annual status not separately assessed
202262,301Source annual status not separately assessed
202351,551Source annual status not separately assessed
202441,487Source annual status not separately assessed
202528,135Source annual status not separately assessed
FIRST NUMERIC ANNUAL RECORD

2000

72,190Recorded arrival events
HIGHEST TOTAL IN THIS RECORD

2016

147,478Recorded arrival events
THE 2020 CHECKPOINT

2020

48,332Recorded arrival events
LATEST SOURCE ANNUAL TOTAL

2025

28,135Recorded arrival events
THE LONG VIEW

What changed over a decade—or two?

Compare the exact years shown. A missing or zero starting value is not used to invent a percentage change.

10-YEAR PERSPECTIVE-77.5%

125,189 in 2015
→ 28,135 in 2025

20-YEAR PERSPECTIVE-56.0%

63,970 in 2005
→ 28,135 in 2025

25-YEAR PERSPECTIVE-61.0%

72,190 in 2000
→ 28,135 in 2025

A RECENT CHECKPOINT · JANUARY–AUGUST

-5.9% against the same eight months.

Keep this eight-month view separate from full-year totals. July and August 2026 are preliminary.

2025 · January–August
18,656
2026 · January–August
17,556
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS QUESTION

Turn the pattern into a purposeful conversation.

Read the direction.

Haiti’s 2025 recorded total was -77.7% relative to 2019. Ask which traveler groups and U.S. destinations matter to your offer.

Check demand for your offer

Plan the calendar.

July had the highest average monthly arrivals in the complete 2023–2025 source window. Check this pattern with local hosts when planning meetings, visitor services, or an event.

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Find the people behind the place.

Pair the travel story with Haiti’s country facts, available U.S. community views, and organizations that can arrange introductions. Keep visitor trips and resident populations as separate evidence.

Build your business question
The wider history around these years

These events provide background. They do not establish the cause of a change in Haiti’s travel series.

2001

Aviation disruption

The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop after the September 11 attacks.

FAA history
2007–2009

An economic downturn

The U.S. recession lasted from December 2007 through June 2009.

BLS historical review
2020

The pandemic period

WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

WHO pandemic history
2021

A new travel-policy phase

A new U.S. international air-travel policy took effect on November 8, 2021.

Archived CDC announcement

The 2021 link describes historical rules, not current entry requirements.

Sources, definitions, and the complete historical record
Measured relationship
Haiti residents arriving in the United States. National arrival events, not unique people, citizenship counts, or city visits.
Source and release
NTTO I-94 Country of Residence · NDS presentation V1.0.1 · Frozen monthly release through August 2026; annual source through 2025.
What the changes mean
Long-view and reference-year changes are calculated by NDS from the unchanged source values. They are separate from source-published YoY records. Full years compare with full years; January–August compares with January–August. A zero baseline has no calculated percentage change.
Names and geography
Website name: Haiti · Source label: Haiti. The source navigation code matches the existing country key. Historical source definitions and country boundaries can change; a name link does not adjust that history.
Rankings and conclusions
Any rank shown is the stored NDS arrivals-volume rank, with its original period and denominator. It is not an official NTTO rank or a commercial-diplomacy score. Travel activity can guide research; it does not attribute visits or sales to a chamber, trade mission, or Sister City agreement.
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FROM COUNTRY FACTS TO YOUR BUSINESS QUESTION

What could this mean
for your work with Haiti?

Choose one goal. Use the evidence to prepare a better conversation.

Who might buy?

11,906,095 residents · 2025

GDP per person was $2,694 in 2025. Use the scale of this market to frame your question, then check demand for your specific offer.

Investigate customers

How could you deliver?

15.89% of GDP in trade · 2025

Exports and imports together make up this share of Haiti’s economy. Check the product rules, suppliers, transport costs, and service requirements that apply to your offer.

Investigate suppliers

What could you build together?

0.04% of GDP in net foreign investment · 2025

A national investment figure is a starting point. For Haiti, look for a specific business, university, workforce need, or project where both sides can contribute.

Explore investment & research

Who could open the door?

Start with a verified local host

A country-of-birth community view is connected for Haiti. Use it to choose where to listen and seek a willing host, then verify the organization and its role.

Find business support
Explore Haiti’s economyCity facts & languagesU.S. community connectionsPlan a focused missionCompare places to export your goods or services

Economic facts: World Bank WDI, with each observation year shown. Location records: supplied Global Chamber™ 2026 reference; current services require confirmation. Country averages and community estimates help frame questions; they do not identify a qualified buyer or establish an active partnership.

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS · A ROUTE TO THE RELATIONSHIP

Move goods.
Connect people.

Physical connections help make international opportunity practical. Airports and ports show gateways to investigate. Road and rail links help explain how goods and people can reach a business, a meeting, or a community beyond the gateway.

AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

6 covered airport references.

The supplied lookup includes airport locations for Haiti. Use their names, codes, and recorded types to choose where to investigate passenger or cargo access.

  • CYA: Antoine-Simon International Airport · Les Cayes
  • CAP: Cap Haitien International Airport · Cap Haitien
  • JAK: Jacmel Airport · Jacmel
  • JEE: Jérémie Airport · Carrefour Sanon
  • PAX: Port-de-Paix Airport · Port-de-Paix
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THE WHOLE JOURNEY

What connects the gateway to your destination?

Road: Who can handle pickup, delivery, border crossings, and the last mile?

Rail: Is there a freight or passenger connection that fits the route and timing?

Transfers: Where will goods change hands? Who handles customs, storage, insurance, and follow-up?

These route questions help turn infrastructure evidence into a costed plan. This source package does not contain road or rail network measurements.

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A SHIPPING CONNECTION TO INVESTIGATE

Ports connect the market to the wider world.

The supplied port-link reference includes 3 port codes for this geography and links to 15 other countries or territories. Use the connections to prepare questions about shipping, suppliers, and routes to market.

53 distinct port pairs involve this geography: 51 cross-border and 2 domestic pairs. Mirrored and repeated records are consolidated before counting.

View all 3 source port codes

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Linked countries and territories in the reference

Before choosing a route: the archive does not state its observation period or flow unit. These links are research leads; confirm service, capacity, cost, and timing with a carrier or logistics provider. No flow value enters an index score.

Across the complete file: 20,554 records, 9,995 distinct port pairs, 836 port codes, 169 country or territory codes. Source: supplied port_flows shapefile; agency and methodology not stated in the archive.

Download country link counts and source review ↗

Airport lookup: 9,057 source records across 237 country codes, plus 31 without a country code. Reviewed October 23, 2026; source observation date not supplied. Locations and recorded types support infrastructure research. Confirm current services and capacity with the relevant operator. This reference enrichment does not recalculate index scores.

Owner research preview · 2023 reference evidence · Public and commercial release under review

HAITI · HTI

AI preparedness
and digital participation.

Can people and businesses take part in the AI economy? Explore the conditions for tools, skills, new ideas, and responsible use. Then ask what a useful local partnership would need.

0.2683 / 1IMF AI Preparedness Index2023 reference year · Country context

Four weighted contributions form the overall measure. Each available value below keeps the source’s scale. They are contributions to AIPI, rather than four percentage scores. A missing total stays missing even when some contributions are available.

Digital infrastructure

0.0329

Can partners get the internet access and tools they need?

Human capital and labor-market policies

0.0561

Who can help workers learn, practice, and adapt?

Innovation and economic integration

0.1401

Which firms and schools could build or share useful ideas?

Regulation and ethics

0.0391

How will partners handle data, contracts, and accountability?

All contribution bars use the same 0–1 scale. Display values are rounded to four decimals; the original full-precision values and source text are retained.

What could you do with this context?

Start with a business need. You might need a training partner, a digital supplier, a research team, or someone who can explain the market’s rules. These are NDS planning questions, not opportunities proven by an index value.

A preparedness value describes conditions in a country. To decide whether to do business, also check customers, costs, industry evidence, and people who can help you follow through.

The U.S. companion covers business survey evidence. It does not describe AI use in this country.

Check the source, dates, and review status

Source: International Monetary Fund, AI Preparedness Index (AIPI), 2023 reference year. Open the official dataset · Read the methodological note.

The official note confirms 2023. NDS recorded this check on 2026-10-22. The preserved database’s original vintage flag remains “PENDING”; its source records were not rewritten. This website’s additive review records the confirmed reference year.

Source country label
Haiti · HTI
Workbook and worksheet
aipidata.xlsx · AIPI
Source and sheet IDs
AIEXP_009 · 2
Original Excel row
141
Field-level source evidence for Haiti
MeasureCellOriginal source textRetained value
Overall AIPID1410.268253985792398450.26825398579239845
Digital infrastructureE1413.2914455980062485E-20.032914455980062485
Human capital and labor-market policiesG1415.6107997894287109E-20.05610799789428711
Innovation and economic integrationF1410.140147879719734190.1401478797197342
Regulation and ethicsH1413.9083652198314667E-20.03908365219831467

Original workbook SHA-256: 35eb38b8b692771f2a58d3c9a8db3411365873ebc11ec2e8e8f690835f9f5f17

Coverage: Overall value available. The module does not assign an AI leadership rank, estimate local adoption, or change any CDI or Sister City score.

Release status: prepared for owner-private review. Public/commercial reuse approval is not recorded. IMF reuse terms apply; source data are available free from the IMF. No IMF endorsement is implied.

Data edition: 1.0.0-owner-review. Full-precision import matched to the existing ISO3 country code.

PEOPLE CONNECT PLACES

Where people born in Haiti live in the United States.

Community presence can help you choose where to begin listening, learning, or planning a visit. Start with the people and places behind the number. A resident estimate is a way to explore an area; participation begins with a willing person or group.

These birthplace rankings use the published 2024 ACS five-year estimates. The first 10 areas appear below. Open the complete covered list to explore more city markets.

Top 10 by estimated population · 771 published city markets with positive estimates.

Haiti · Birthplace · 2024 ACS five-year estimates
Published rankU.S. city marketEstimated residentsLocal population shareMy research
1New York, New York80,8660.95%Explore a city pathway →
2Orlando, Florida26,8792.74%Explore a city pathway →
3North Miami, Florida21,92622.05%Explore a city pathway →
4Boynton Beach, Florida15,1478.47%Explore a city pathway →
5Boston, Massachusetts15,0142.27%Explore a city pathway →
6West Palm Beach, Florida13,3954.48%Explore a city pathway →
7Miramar, Florida12,7395.94%Explore a city pathway →
8Pompano Beach, Florida12,0807.75%Explore a city pathway →
9North Miami Beach, Florida11,59912.84%Explore a city pathway →
10Fort Lauderdale, Florida10,9164.63%Explore a city pathway →

Source: Follow Your Heart community publication · B05006_147E · Download this version’s JSON feed.

A city market groups ZIP areas assigned to a primary city and state. These are not municipal-boundary or CBSA metro totals. The source’s public market threshold is 50,000 residents. Only published positive estimates appear; smaller, missing, or unlisted areas are not assigned zero. Margins of error are not supplied for these rollups, and nearby ranks may not represent a meaningful statistical difference.

Explore this country’s available community views · Explore Indigenous identity views · Search ZIP community summaries.

Community feed version 1.0.0. The existing Commercial Diplomacy, Sister City, and Follow Your Heart index scores remain unchanged.

YOUR MARKET QUESTION · 2024 ECONOMIC COMPONENT

What does Haiti
buy from abroad?

Start with import demand. Add economic growth and price changes to put that market size in context.

8.05 / 100Economic score · NDS V1.0.0Rank 149 of 150 complete economies
Goods imports$3.04B2024 · current US$ · all supplier countries
Commercial service imports$517.5M2024 · current US$ · all supplier countries
Real GDP growth-4.17%2024 · annual % change
Consumer price change26.95%2024 · annual % change

Make the national picture useful. Goods imports show the market’s purchases from abroad. Check the product categories, buyers, and rules that matter to what you sell. Service imports cover commercial services and can help frame a question about cross-border work.

See the calculation for Haiti
2024 component inputs · percentiles among 150 complete economies
ComponentInputPercentileWeight
Import demand$3.55B13.4250%
Economic growth-4.17%0.6725%
Price stability26.95%4.7025%

Import demand adds goods and commercial service imports. Price stability ranks the negative absolute CPI change, so smaller price changes score higher. All four observations must be present. Missing inputs: None.

Weights are NDS choices: demand 50%, growth 25%, price stability 25%. This national screen helps you plan research; it does not identify qualified buyers or attribute trade to a diplomatic relationship.

Read the full formula and source rules

Source: World Bank WDI and Global Economic Monitor · NDS presentation, October 23, 2026. A frozen reference, with dates that vary by measure. Country Readiness uses its separate release and method.

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COUNTRY READINESS · VERSION 1.0.0

A measured starting point.

Trade, foreign investment, internet use, and logistics describe four conditions for doing business across borders.

6.25 / 100Rank 121 of 121 reporting economiesPublished score · 2024 reference edition

12 of 12 reported indicator series have observations in the connected country snapshot. The readiness score requires all four components at the specific periods below.

Inputs for Haiti · Source values and comparison percentiles
MeasurePeriodSource valuePercentileWeight
Trade intensity% of GDP202418.65%0.0025%
Foreign investment% of GDP2022–20240.13%9.1725%
Internet use% of population202447.86%13.3325%
Logistics1–520222.102.5025%
View the underlying observations and source notes

Trade intensity

World Bank indicator: NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS

  • 2024: 18.65%

Foreign investment

World Bank indicator: BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

  • 2022: 0.20%
  • 2023: 0.12%
  • 2024: 0.08%

Internet use

World Bank indicator: IT.NET.USER.ZS

  • 2024: 47.86%

Logistics

World Bank indicator: LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ

  • 2022: 2.10

The score compares measured country conditions. It does not measure the activity or results of a Sister City partnership. The wider six-pillar framework covers additional relationships and services.

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COUNTRY DATA

The numbers behind the market.

World Bank WDI country context. Each value carries its observation year.

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GDP

$32.08B2025 · current US$

Trade as a share of GDP

15.89%2025 · % of GDP

Foreign investment, net inflows

0.04%2025 · % of GDP

Internet use

47.86%2024 · % of population
See all 12 indicators and four calculated measures

These are the latest available values for this country in the reviewed snapshot. Years differ. Use the Country Data Lab to compare countries in the same year.

MeasureValuePeriod and unit
GDPReported indicator$32.08B2025current US$
GDP per personReported indicator$2,6942025current US$ per person
GDP growthReported indicator-2.71%2025annual %
PopulationReported indicator11,906,0952025people
Trade as a share of GDPReported indicator15.89%2025% of GDP
Exports as a share of GDPReported indicator1.56%2025% of GDP
Imports as a share of GDPReported indicator14.33%2025% of GDP
Foreign investment, net inflowsReported indicator0.04%2025% of GDP
Internet useReported indicator47.86%2024% of population
International tourism arrivalsReported indicator938,0002019 · Historicalarrival events
International tourism receiptsReported indicator$620M2018 · Historicalcurrent US$
Logistics Performance IndexReported indicator2.1020221–5
Tourism arrivals per 100 residentsCalculated by NDS8.452019 · Historicalarrivals per 100 residents
Export–import share differenceCalculated by NDS-12.77 pp2025percentage points of GDP
Foreign investment: three-year averageCalculated by NDS0.08%2023–2025% of GDP
Internet use: five-year changeCalculated by NDS12.10 pp2019–2024percentage points
Source notes

IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2019: Source and notes: ITU estimate.,

Read complete indicator definitions and methods

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators · API updated October 8, 2026 · snapshot retrieved October 20, 2026. NDS calculated the four derived measures. Country context supports research; the six-pillar place score remains in development.

GET TO KNOW THE COMMUNITIES

Start with a city.
Plan a useful first talk.

Find source names, location, time zones, population fields, and place types.

Explore cities and places

Explore the 2026 historical business reference

Languages listed for this country

Haitian (ht), French (fr-HT)

GeoNames country context. This is not a city language count. Ask each partner which language they prefer.

10,945 populated-place records under source code HT. This is a source count, not a count of city governments or partners.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NETWORK SPOTLIGHT

Global Chamber™

The supplied 2026 reference file has no listing under this country code. Ask the chamber about current services for this market.

Additional research areas

These six pillars describe the wider framework. Their broader relationship and service measures are separate from the four country-readiness components.

PILLAR 01

Trade Readiness

  • Export activity and market diversity
  • Trade corridors and logistics access
  • Port, rail, road, and air connections
Read the pillar guide
PILLAR 02

Investment Attraction

  • Industry and workforce alignment
  • Investment support and site readiness
  • Foreign investment relationships
Read the pillar guide
PILLAR 03

Global Relationship Capacity

  • Active international partnerships
  • Institutional participation and follow-through
  • Chamber, university, and diaspora networks
Read the pillar guide
PILLAR 04

Tourism & Visitor Markets

  • International visitor and convention activity
  • Hospitality and access infrastructure
  • Destination visibility and cultural exchange
Read the pillar guide
PILLAR 05

Business Access

  • Export assistance and market-entry support
  • Small business participation pathways
  • Procurement and business matchmaking
Read the pillar guide
PILLAR 06

Global Storytelling

  • International media and destination visibility
  • Clear place identity and market positioning
  • Cultural diplomacy and public narrative
Read the pillar guide

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