Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
36th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in North America stood at 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
North America ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 33 Sierra Leone 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Estonia 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Palau 0.5534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Kosovo 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Guinea 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 86,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.31 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in North America?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does North America rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.