Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in OECD members
OECD members: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in OECD members, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in OECD members stood at 5.33 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in OECD members peaked at 28.79 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -23.7 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places OECD members 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 17.66 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9644 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1982 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -574.7% |
| 1983 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 1985 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1986 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +367.2% |
| 1987 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1992 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +21061.3% |
| 1993 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1995 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1996 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1997 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 2000 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2001 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2002 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2003 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +433.4% |
| 2004 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2009 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 2010 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2011 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2012 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2014 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2015 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -434.8% |
| 2016 | -0.391 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2017 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -2481.9% |
| 2018 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2019 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2020 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +958.3% |
| 2021 | 21.86 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 2022 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2024 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +21061.3% | 0.0268 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2481.9% | -0.391 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -958.3% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.39 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 28.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 % change on previous year | -23.7 % change on previous year | 20.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year | 21.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 22 Faroe Islands 18.01 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tuvalu 17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Benin 17.24 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syria 17.21 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Israel 16.47 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Moldova 16.41 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ghana 15.93 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,842 current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in OECD members?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in OECD members was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.7 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- OECD members ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.