Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10,368 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Small states, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Small states recorded 10,368 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 10,368 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 942.44 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
Small states ranks 11th 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$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 942.44 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,188 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,581 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,708 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,648 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,799 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2,138 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 2,285 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2,398 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,484 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,688 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,582 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,657 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 3,728 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 4,275 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5,652 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 6,666 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 5,224 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5,612 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6,761 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 6,815 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,119 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,972 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,271 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 6,304 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,756 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7,410 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7,451 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,549 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 8,274 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 9,785 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 9,953 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,368 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 942.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 942.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 942.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,581 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,139 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,582 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,666 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,747 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,612 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,451 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,986 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,549 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,368 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 8 Netherlands 48,203 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Belgium 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Malta 43,875 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Denmark 43,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 41,758 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Andorra 36,471 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macau, China 35,923 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states was 10,368 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10,368 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 942.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Small states rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.