Imports of goods and services in High income
High income: Imports of goods and services was 30.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in High income stood at 30.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in High income peaked at 32.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1970.
High income ranks 16th 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 in High income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.0% | — |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 13.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 27.6% | 32.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in High income?
- Imports of goods and services in High income was 30.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1970.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods and services?
- High income ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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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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 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.