Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 4.7 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 66.08 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -16.48 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Upper middle income 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -526.9% |
| 1964 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1965 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1966 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1967 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1968 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 1969 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 40.77 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 1974 | 66.08 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1975 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1976 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1977 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +379.0% |
| 1978 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 1980 | 37.9 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1981 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1982 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1983 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1984 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1986 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -414.6% |
| 1987 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1988 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +251.4% |
| 1989 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1992 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1993 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 18.24 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 8 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1998 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2000 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +845.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6766 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2002 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -1012.5% |
| 2003 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 2004 | 27.89 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 17 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2009 | -16.48 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2010 | 30.23 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2011 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2013 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2015 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -964.9% |
| 2016 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -490.2% |
| 2018 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2020 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +507.6% |
| 2021 | 29.14 % change on previous year | -386.9% |
| 2022 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2023 | -0.8987 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2024 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -677.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1012.5% | -0.6766 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -964.9% | 1.31 % change on previous year | -11.32 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +845.4% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 21.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.1 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 66.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 37.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 % change on previous year | -16.48 % change on previous year | 27.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -11.32 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | 29.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 40 East Timor 14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Kosovo 14.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 14.58 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Yemen 14.45 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Kiribati 14.12 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Iceland 12.67 % change on previous year compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 12.58 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,522 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,587 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 66.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.48 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Upper middle income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.