Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Middle income
Middle income: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) was 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Middle income peaked at 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 322.50 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Middle income ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 374.50 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 341.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 342.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 338.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 322.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 357.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 413.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 455.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 522.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 577.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 654.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 736.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 819.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 966.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.63 trillion BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 2.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 2.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 4.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 3.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 5.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 6.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 6.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 8.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 9.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 8.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 322.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 455.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 851.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 522.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | 7.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 6 Japan 998.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 India 965.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Netherlands 940.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 860.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Hong Kong 841.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Italy 773.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 South Korea 765.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,171 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Middle income?
- Imports of goods and services in Middle income was 9.89 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Middle income rank for imports of goods and services?
- Middle income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.