Goods imports in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Goods imports was 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Lower middle income, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Lower middle income is 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Lower middle income peaked at 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.78 billion BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Lower middle income ranks 21st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 97.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 178.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 749.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 777.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 868.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 18 Belgium 386.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Viet Nam 363.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Türkiye 313.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Thailand 311.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Australia 308.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Russia 304.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Brazil 290.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Trade 46.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 6.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,785 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 5.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 73.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.92 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -3.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Lower middle income?
- Goods imports in Lower middle income was 1.53 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for goods imports?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.