Goods imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Goods imports was 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.07 billion BoP, current US$, in 1982.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 69.07 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 72.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 73.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 82.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 77.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 86.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 109.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 127.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 140.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 163.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 188.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 227.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 265.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 328.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 362.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 299.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 240.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 265.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 351.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 349.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 386.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 604.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 785.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 928.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 2.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.61 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 3.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 4.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 127.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 248.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 362.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 866.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 349.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 12 Korea 580.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 577.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 508.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Spain 498.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Singapore 475.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Poland 405.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 386.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 56.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,905 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,368 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 798.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Goods imports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for goods imports?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.