Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
OECD members ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.5612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 0.5964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.5959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mauritius 0.5956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Northern Mariana Islands 0.591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Slovenia 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hungary 0.5845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Belgium 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0.2346 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does OECD members rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.