What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does United States rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

United States ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States 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.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States

Name: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

197th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

United States ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1972	0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1973	0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1974	0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1975	0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1976	0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1977	0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1978	0.0748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1979	0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1980	0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1981	0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1982	0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1983	0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1984	0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1985	0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1986	0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1987	0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1988	0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1989	0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1990	0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1992	0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1993	0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1994	0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1995	0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1996	0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1997	0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.1014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.1075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2000	0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2001	0.109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2002	0.1074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2005	0.1301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2006	0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2008	0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2009	0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2010	0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2011	0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2012	0.1417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2014	0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.1243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2016	0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2018	0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2020	0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2021	0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2022	0.1255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2023	0.1116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2024	0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2025	0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (72 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States

194 Brazil 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
195 Angola 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 Russia 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
198 Argentina 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
199 Niger 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does United States rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.