What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World?

Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.2094 BoP, current US$ 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 World?

The highest recorded value was 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

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

World ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World 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 World

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

World: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

32nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1979–2025

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1979–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places World 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1979 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1981	0.1565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1982	0.1474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1983	0.1417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.1445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1985	0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1986	0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1987	0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1988	0.1366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1989	0.1412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1990	0.1434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1991	0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1992	0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1993	0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1994	0.1445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1995	0.1546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1996	0.1608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1997	0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1998	0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2000	0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2001	0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2003	0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2004	0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2005	0.2112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2006	0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2007	0.2289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2008	0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2009	0.1951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2010	0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2011	0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2012	0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0.2309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2016	0.1985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.2067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2018	0.2156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2019	0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2021	0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2022	0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2023	0.2137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2024	0.2097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2025	0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.1435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near World

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
33 Laos 0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Estonia 0.5181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Nicaragua 0.5144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World?: Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does World rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: World ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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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.