Imports of goods and services in IDA only
IDA only: Imports of goods and services was 31.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in IDA only, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in IDA only is 31.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in IDA only peaked at 37.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1990.
That places IDA only 14th 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 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3% | — |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 23.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 27.9% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in IDA only?
- Imports of goods and services in IDA only was 31.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1990.
- How does IDA only rank for imports of goods and services?
- IDA only ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.