Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United States
United States: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.1744 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places United States 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1744 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does United States rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.