Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total
IDA total: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total is 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total peaked at 0.2901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
IDA total ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +47.5% | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 23 Cambodia 0.7832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Estonia 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Belgium 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Maldives 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Libya 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total was 0.2891 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.