Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income stood at 0.2693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.3174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 30 Palau 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Andorra 0.7389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Slovenia 0.7369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.7365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 0.7318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Netherlands 0.7145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Grenada 0.7109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.2693 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Lower middle income rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.