Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income stood at 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
Lower middle income ranks 33rd 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$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 31 North Macedonia 0.7339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Slovenia 0.7328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Palau 0.7311 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Lower middle income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.