Imports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services was 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.94 billion BoP, current US$, in 1982.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 83.94 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 87.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 89.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 97.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 91.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 102.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 128.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 149.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 165.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 192.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 228.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 277.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 329.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 412.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 451.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 399.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 320.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 349.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 446.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 447.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 495.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 725.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 935.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 2.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 4.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.62 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 149.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 312.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 165.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 451.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | 446.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 13 Mexico 740.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 723.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Switzerland 721.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Ireland 631.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Spain 625.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 561.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Poland 492.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods and services in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.