Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income stood at 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.4 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Low & middle income ranks 29th 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 111.51 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 100 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 98.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 95.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 88.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 95.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 107.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 116.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 130.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 141.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 156.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 172.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 189.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 218.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 235.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 234.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 224.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 223.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 259.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 252.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 258.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 323.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 408.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 482.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 558.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 667.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 814.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 669.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 849.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,116 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 977.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 921.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 979.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1,408 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1,369 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,430 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 192.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 130.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 235.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 252.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 814.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per person | 849.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per person | 979.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 26 Finland 23,071 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Germany 23,035 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Lithuania 22,786 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Qatar 22,085 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Czechia 22,027 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Bahrain 20,800 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Seychelles 19,651 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.