Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World
World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
World ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.2058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 30 Palau 0.7502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Andorra 0.7389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does World rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.