Imports of goods and services in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Imports of goods and services was 28.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Least developed countries, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Least developed countries is 28.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Least developed countries peaked at 35.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2020.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.7% | — |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 27.5% | 31.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.3% | 31.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Least developed countries?
- Imports of goods and services in Least developed countries was 28.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for imports of goods and services?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.