Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in High income
High income: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
High income recorded 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in High income peaked at 0.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
High income ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in High income, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.7383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Namibia 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Mongolia 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in High income?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in High income was 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- High income ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.