Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 28 Maldives 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Libya 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Palau 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Andorra 0.7389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Slovenia 0.7369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.7365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.2786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.