Imports of goods and services in Low income
Low income: Imports of goods and services was 5.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Low income, 1992–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Low income is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Low income peaked at 24.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -43.7%, in 2011.
Low income ranks 18th of 36 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.
Imports of goods and services in Low income, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.6% | — |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +540.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -62.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -70.2% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +1191.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -54.3% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +115.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +176.7% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +116.5% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -55.4% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -108.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -931.8% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | -168.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -226.3% |
| 2011 | -43.7% | -637.4% |
| 2012 | -2.3% | -94.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -218.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +39.5% |
| 2015 | -7.0% | -282.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -154.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -80.5% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -304.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -526.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -40.1% |
| 2023 | -4.7% | -147.1% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -259.5% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 1.1% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | -6.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -43.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -4.7% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 15 Central African Republic 14.4% compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 14.2% compare
- 17 Peru 13.0% compare
- 18 Morocco 12.7% compare
- 19 Bahamas 12.7% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 12.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Low income?
- Imports of goods and services in Low income was 5.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.7% in 2011.
- How does Low income rank for imports of goods and services?
- Low income ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.