Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in World
World: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.7533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.7533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
World ranks 26th 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$), per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.7202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 American Samoa 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Malaysia 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in World?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does World rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.