Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Low & middle income 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 42 Lithuania 0.6913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Aruba 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.2408 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Low & middle income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.