Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Least developed countries 23rd 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 40 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 20 Vietnam 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.8313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.2907 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Least developed countries rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.