Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA blend
IDA blend: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA blend stood at 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA blend peaked at 0.3257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places IDA blend 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +116.8% | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 35 Netherlands 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Grenada 0.7109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Eritrea 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.6999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mongolia 0.6972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 East Timor 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Switzerland 0.6919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.20 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 1.27 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 1.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,163 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA blend?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA blend was 0.2449 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does IDA blend rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.