Goods imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Goods imports was 14.08 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Post-demographic dividend is 14.08 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 14.08 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 591.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 823.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 591.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.61 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | 14.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 United States 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 China 2.69 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 France 769.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 India 760.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Japan 728.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 41.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.33 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
- Trade 58.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 28,315 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 9.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Goods imports in Post-demographic dividend was 14.08 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 591.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for goods imports?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.