Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only
IDA only: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only peaked at 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places IDA only 13th 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$), per unit of GDP in IDA only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 10 Kiribati 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 142.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only was 0.3207 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does IDA only rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.