Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Imports of goods and services was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 29.2% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 31.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1970.
That places Post-demographic dividend 19th 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 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.6% | — |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 18.1% | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 25.9% | 31.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 725.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 821.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 8,288 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 9,878 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend?
- Imports of goods and services in Post-demographic dividend was 29.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for imports of goods and services?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.