Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 14,549 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 14,549 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 14,549 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 766.48 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
OECD members ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 766.48 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 867.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 975.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 1,595 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,486 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,603 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2,150 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 2,404 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 2,568 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2,957 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 2,931 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,100 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,988 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 3,837 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 4,040 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4,160 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,497 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4,963 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 4,758 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,886 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,563 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 6,604 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 7,322 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 8,224 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 9,285 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 10,324 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 7,976 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 9,152 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 10,672 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 10,451 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,567 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,781 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,622 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 9,478 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10,288 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 11,189 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 11,011 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,920 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 12,073 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 13,859 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 13,499 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 14,549 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per person | 766.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,832 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,568 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,603 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,931 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,497 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,990 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,758 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,321 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,152 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,189 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,932 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,920 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,549 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 8 Netherlands 48,203 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Belgium 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members was 14,549 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 14,549 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 766.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does OECD members rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.