Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in World
World: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
World ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 19 Jordan 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Slovakia 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in World?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does World rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.