Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.7518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 2000–2025

00.20.40.60.82000201220252000: 0.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.7518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Least developed countries ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 2000 to 2025.
Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0.6902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
2001 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2002 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2003 0.714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2004 0.7518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2005 0.7097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2006 0.643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2007 0.5855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2008 0.5195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2009 0.5134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2010 0.4739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2011 0.3359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2012 0.3402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2013 0.3297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2014 0.3144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2015 0.3141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2016 0.3097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2017 0.2976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2018 0.3099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2019 0.2931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2020 0.2755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2021 0.2773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2022 0.2865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2023 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2024 0.269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2025 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 14 Somalia 0.7514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 15 Solomon Islands 0.7383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 16 Marshall Islands 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Namibia 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Mongolia 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Timor-Leste 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 20 Bahrain 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.2668 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.7518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Least developed countries rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
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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.