Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in High income
High income: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in High income is 0.3054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in High income peaked at 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
High income ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 18 Curacao 0.8424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in High income?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in High income was 0.3054 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- High income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.