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
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Somalia 0.7514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ 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.