Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income
High income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income is 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income peaked at 0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
High income ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 13 Djibouti 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Seychelles 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Viet Nam 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Curaçao 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Cyprus 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Jordan 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income was 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- High income ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.