Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 1,487 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income is 1,487 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1,487 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.94 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Low & middle income 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.4 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 14.94 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 16.84 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 17.44 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 17.94 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 18.66 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 18.94 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 20.74 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 22.97 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 25.23 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 27.46 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 36.6 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 57.81 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1975 | 67.27 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 68.43 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 77.37 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 83.8 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 98.18 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 128.42 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 138.38 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 127.22 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 115.31 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 111.99 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 110.93 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 105.04 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 108.82 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 127.75 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 134.4 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 147.34 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 150.24 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 162.54 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 174.2 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 192.83 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 223.94 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 240.29 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 253.53 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 236.77 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 238.81 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 277.42 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 272.34 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 285.23 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 333.17 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 421.28 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 491.47 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 568.91 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 680.71 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 819.03 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 691.96 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 868.88 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 1,051 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,122 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,114 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 975.54 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 931.76 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,040 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,152 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,116 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 983.43 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1,265 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1,406 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,369 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,426 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.64 current US$ per person | 14.94 current US$ per person | 20.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.51 current US$ per person | 22.97 current US$ per person | 98.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.83 current US$ per person | 105.04 current US$ per person | 138.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.05 current US$ per person | 147.34 current US$ per person | 253.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 484.15 current US$ per person | 272.34 current US$ per person | 819.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,047 current US$ per person | 868.88 current US$ per person | 1,152 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,323 current US$ per person | 983.43 current US$ per person | 1,487 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 25 Guam 26,765 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Estonia 26,638 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Slovakia 24,333 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Finland 23,060 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Germany 23,036 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Lithuania 22,782 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Czechia 21,943 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,894 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 1,487 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.