Imports of goods and services in Small states
Small states: Imports of goods and services was 70.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Small states, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 70.2% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Small states peaked at 76.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2003.
Small states ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.9% | — |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 54.9% | 63.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 54.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 66.1% | 76.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Hong Kong, China 196.9% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 159.4% compare
- 3 San Marino 155.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 142.5% compare
- 5 Guyana 109.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Small states?
- Imports of goods and services in Small states was 70.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2003.
- How does Small states rank for imports of goods and services?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.