Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States stood at 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.5196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 2 Hong Kong 1.77 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 San Marino 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lebanon 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 30.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States was 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.