Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 41 Hungary 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Afghanistan 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Thailand 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Latvia 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Libya 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.6571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.