Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in World
World: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in World is 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in World peaked at 3,028 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 353.61 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places World 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 353.61 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 420.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 411.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 376.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 362.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 377.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 376.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 406.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 468.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 523.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 554.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 622.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 622.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 656.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 647.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 717.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 844.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 885.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 897.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 873.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 903.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,015 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 959.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 976.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,135 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1,540 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1,749 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1,988 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2,273 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1,722 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 2,074 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 2,476 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 2,470 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,484 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,229 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,362 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,150 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,706 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 3,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 2,845 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 353.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 353.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 427.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 362.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 554.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 767.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 622.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 903.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per person | 959.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,273 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,317 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,484 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,770 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,150 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,028 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Macao 25,871 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Cayman Islands 23,856 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Andorra 23,827 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Austria 22,609 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Slovenia 22,482 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Denmark 22,153 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Slovakia 21,591 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in World?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in World was 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,028 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does World rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.