Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income
Middle income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income stood at 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income peaked at 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Middle income 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 36 Solomon Islands 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Bahrain 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Hungary 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Afghanistan 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,171 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income was 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Middle income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle income ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.