Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 16,491 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in High income, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
High income recorded 16,491 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 16,491 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 793.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
High income ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 793.65 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 910.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 1,033 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 1,792 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 1,749 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,649 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,631 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,721 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,738 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,964 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 2,305 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 2,581 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 2,760 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 3,169 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 3,184 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,368 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,256 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,593 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4,238 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 4,447 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4,572 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,524 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,773 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,296 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 5,080 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,234 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,976 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 7,139 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 7,948 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 8,966 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 10,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 11,397 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 8,852 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 10,239 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 11,949 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 11,866 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12,238 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,852 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 10,633 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11,573 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 12,618 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 12,454 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11,230 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 13,677 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 15,489 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 15,115 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15,456 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 16,491 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per person | 793.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,989 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,631 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,760 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,912 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,169 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,773 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,606 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,397 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,646 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,239 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,618 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,576 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,230 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,491 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Luxembourg 237,967 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 140,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Ireland 117,115 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 96,109 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 San Marino 92,795 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Switzerland 79,405 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 50,664 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in High income?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in High income was 16,491 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 16,491 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 793.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.