Imports of goods and services in Low income
Low income: Imports of goods and services was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Low income, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Low income stood at 33.9%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Low income peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
Low income ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.7% | — |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 28.2% | 32.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.6% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -89.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Low income?
- Imports of goods and services in Low income was 33.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for imports of goods and services?
- Low income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.