Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1993–2025

00.10.20.30.41993200920251993: 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Least developed countries 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1993 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1994 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1995 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1996 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1997 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1998 0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1999 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2000 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2001 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2002 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2003 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2004 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2005 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2006 0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2007 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2008 0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2009 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2010 0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2011 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2012 0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2013 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2014 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2015 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2016 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2017 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2018 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2019 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2020 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2021 0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2022 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2023 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2024 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2025 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 18 Cyprus 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 19 Jordan 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Timor-Leste 0.8489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Marshall Islands 0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Maldives 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 24 Aruba 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.3552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Least developed countries rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least developed 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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
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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.