Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income
Low income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Low income recorded 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income peaked at 0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Low income ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 9 Malta 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income was 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Low income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.