Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in World
World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 6.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in World, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in World is 6.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in World peaked at 24.07 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.64 % change on previous year, in 2009.
World ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0.3472 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1982 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -1835.7% |
| 1983 | -2 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1986 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +773.7% |
| 1987 | 17.01 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1988 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1991 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1992 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +189.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1994 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +28501.5% |
| 1995 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1997 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1998 | -0.9516 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1999 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -645.0% |
| 2000 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 2001 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2002 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2003 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +363.7% |
| 2004 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | -20.64 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2010 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2011 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2014 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2015 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -627.4% |
| 2016 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -547.1% |
| 2018 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2020 | -10.11 % change on previous year | +865.2% |
| 2021 | 24.07 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 2022 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2023 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2024 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2025 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +28501.5% | 0.0389 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1835.7% | 0.3472 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -865.2% | -1.05 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 20.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -0.9516 % change on previous year | 18.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 % change on previous year | -20.64 % change on previous year | 21.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -10.9 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year | 24.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 Tuvalu 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Moldova 17.81 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vietnam 17.34 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cambodia 16.96 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Benin 16.88 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syria 16.45 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 16.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in World?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in World was 6.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.64 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does World rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.