Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Low income
Low income: Imports of goods and services (current US$) was 217.97 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Low income, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Low income recorded 217.97 billion current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Low income peaked at 217.97 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.43 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Low income 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.44 billion current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 30.22 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 29.21 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 27.43 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 29.36 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 29.43 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.01 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 31.89 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 40.03 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 43.63 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 54.28 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 68.65 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 76.49 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 94.88 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 117.74 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 108.91 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 120.59 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 132.14 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 129.57 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 140.10 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 142.44 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 126.58 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 118.43 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 122.98 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 140.77 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 140.94 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 128.05 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 153.01 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 184.60 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 178.86 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 194.70 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 217.97 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.68 billion current US$ | 27.43 billion current US$ | 32.44 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.95 billion current US$ | 31.89 billion current US$ | 117.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.45 billion current US$ | 118.43 billion current US$ | 142.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.20 billion current US$ | 128.05 billion current US$ | 217.97 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 40 Portugal 148.16 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Slovakia 131.73 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Finland 130.21 billion current US$ compare
- 43 South Africa 126.02 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Iran 125.08 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Greece 123.45 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Egypt 115.11 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Low income?
- Imports of goods and services in Low income was 217.97 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 217.97 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.43 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Low income rank for imports of goods and services?
- Low income ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.