Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 20 Slovakia 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.8489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Maldives 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Aruba 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 American Samoa 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Belgium 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.