Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 26 Nauru 0.5521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Thailand 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Belgium 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Montenegro 0.5316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Libya 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Latvia 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.