Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places OECD members 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.8489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Maldives 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Aruba 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 American Samoa 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Belgium 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Estonia 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.