Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in High income
High income: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in High income, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in High income is 5.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in High income peaked at 29.05 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -23.26 % change on previous year, in 2009.
High income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in High income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 29.05 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1982 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 1983 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 1985 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1986 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +845.8% |
| 1987 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 0.897 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1992 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +513.1% |
| 1993 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1994 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -505.6% |
| 1995 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1996 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1997 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1725 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1999 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +3487.2% |
| 2000 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2001 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2003 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +422.9% |
| 2004 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2009 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2010 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2011 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2012 | -0.8911 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2014 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2015 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9145 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2017 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -1159.9% |
| 2018 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8346 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2020 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +1187.3% |
| 2021 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 2022 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3487.2% | 0.1725 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1187.3% | -0.8346 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1159.9% | -0.9145 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +845.8% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.73 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 29.05 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 8 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 21.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 19.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -23.26 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year | 21.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 20 Switzerland 18.21 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Zambia 18.21 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Faroe Islands 18.01 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tuvalu 17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Benin 17.24 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syria 17.21 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Israel 16.47 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in High income?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in High income was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.05 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.26 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- High income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.