Imports of goods and services in IDA total
IDA total: Imports of goods and services was 28.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in IDA total, 1980–2025
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 total is 28.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in IDA total peaked at 29.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1982.
That places IDA total 20th 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 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.7% | — |
| 1981 | 18.4% | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 17.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 20.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 23.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 21.8% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in IDA total?
- Imports of goods and services in IDA total was 28.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1982.
- How does IDA total rank for imports of goods and services?
- IDA total ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.