Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in North America is 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 236.62 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
North America ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 236.62 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 266.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 322.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 400.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 576.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 554.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 672.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 786.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 892.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 1,229 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1,304 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,274 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 1,578 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,860 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2,046 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,233 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,184 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,332 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3,102 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 3,269 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,561 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 3,671 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4,059 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 4,717 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 4,367 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,391 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,715 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5,445 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 6,152 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 6,755 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 7,110 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7,588 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5,611 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 6,818 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 7,803 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 7,963 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,869 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,067 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,562 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 7,271 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,711 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8,275 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 8,090 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,489 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9,062 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 10,342 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 9,757 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 10,147 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 577.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 236.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,974 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,184 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,059 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,685 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,367 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,588 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,743 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,818 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,275 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,545 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,489 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 San Marino 66,391 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 55,880 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 44,930 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 33,652 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Belgium 32,327 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Ireland 30,646 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27,094 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in North America?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in North America was 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 10,475 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.