Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 11 Nauru 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Seychelles 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Ireland 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Malta 0.9966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cyprus 0.9206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.8491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 785.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.