Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Imports of goods and services was 19.68 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 19.68 trillion current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.68 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 296.72 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places Post-demographic dividend 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 296.72 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 330.49 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 393.17 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 532.32 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 739.85 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 758.69 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 863.53 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 981.33 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 trillion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 1.74 trillion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 1.69 trillion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.61 trillion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.71 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 trillion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.02 trillion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 2.40 trillion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 2.75 trillion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 2.99 trillion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.44 trillion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 3.49 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.71 trillion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.57 trillion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.01 trillion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 4.75 trillion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 4.95 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.04 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.07 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.35 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.91 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.71 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.89 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.79 trillion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 8.08 trillion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 9.01 trillion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 10.16 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 11.48 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 12.84 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 10.10 trillion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 11.68 trillion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 13.65 trillion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 13.51 trillion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.74 trillion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.01 trillion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.56 trillion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 12.38 trillion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.49 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 14.79 trillion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 14.51 trillion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.07 trillion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.99 trillion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 18.20 trillion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 17.82 trillion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.22 trillion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 19.68 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 749.52 billion current US$ | 296.72 billion current US$ | 1.46 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 trillion current US$ | 1.60 trillion current US$ | 2.99 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 trillion current US$ | 3.44 trillion current US$ | 5.35 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 trillion current US$ | 5.71 trillion current US$ | 12.84 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 trillion current US$ | 11.68 trillion current US$ | 14.79 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 trillion current US$ | 13.07 trillion current US$ | 19.68 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 United States of America 4.11 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 China 3.29 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.92 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.28 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 France 1.14 trillion current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 958.38 billion current US$ compare
- 7 India 949.66 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Imports of goods and services 4.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 22.1% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 14.19 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 11.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 1.3% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 22.3% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 16.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 58.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 563.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend?
- Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend was 19.68 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.72 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for imports of goods and services?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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About this data
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.