Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Least developed countries, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 6.57 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2024.
The figure is up 203.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Least developed countries peaked at 33.88 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -11.71 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Least developed countries 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1988 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1989 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +305.4% |
| 1991 | -0.9459 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1992 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -708.8% |
| 1993 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1994 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 1995 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 1996 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1997 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2000 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +379.9% |
| 2004 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 33.88 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2009 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2010 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2011 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2013 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2015 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2016 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2018 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -0.8593 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2020 | -10.35 % change on previous year | +1104.3% |
| 2021 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 2022 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2023 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2024 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1104.3% | -0.8593 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.78 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -11.71 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 11 Argentina 21.58 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 20.97 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Eswatini 20.6 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Kosovo 19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Libya 18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uganda 18.28 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Least developed countries?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Least developed countries was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 33.88 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.71 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Least developed countries rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.