Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states is 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.7171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Small states 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.3842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Hong Kong 1.77 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 San Marino 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 320.27 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states was 0.6728 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Small states rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.