Imports of goods and services in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Imports of goods and services was 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Low & middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Low & middle income peaked at 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 334.73 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Low & middle income ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 387.92 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 355.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 355.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 352.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 334.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 370.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 426.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 468.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 536.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 592.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 671.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 752.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 839.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 987.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 2.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 3.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.63 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 4.49 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 4.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 5.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 6.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 9.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 9.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.61 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 381.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 334.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 468.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 870.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 536.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.49 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | 7.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 France 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 998.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 India 963.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Netherlands 867.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 860.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Italy 773.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 765.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,913 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Low & middle income?
- Imports of goods and services in Low & middle income was 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for imports of goods and services?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.