Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Imports of goods and services was 30.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 30.1% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 37.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1990.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 17th 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 40 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.3% | — |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 21.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.8% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 785.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Imports of goods and services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 30.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1990.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for imports of goods and services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.