Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income is 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income peaked at 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Upper middle income 40th 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$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 43 Cambodia 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Upper middle income rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Upper middle income ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ 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.