Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) was 486.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 486.55 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 486.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 146.72 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 146.72 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 160.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 200.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 277.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 256.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 293.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 352.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 370.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 389.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 406.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 341.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 275.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 297.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 348.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 391.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 324.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 355.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 445.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 437.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 465.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 486.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 146.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 277.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 346.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 275.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 406.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 324.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 486.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 34 Norway 179.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Romania 174.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Philippines 168.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Hungary 168.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Israel 157.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Portugal 148.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Finland 131.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 353.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 130.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 399.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Imports of goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend was 486.55 billion 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 486.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for imports of goods and services?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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.