Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in High income
High income: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 21,317 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in High income, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in High income stood at 21,317 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in High income peaked at 21,317 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places High income 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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$), per in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1,346 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 2,081 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,063 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2,078 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,334 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 2,737 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 3,096 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 3,897 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,090 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,975 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,294 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5,082 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 5,343 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5,501 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,480 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,789 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 6,445 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 6,125 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,268 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7,169 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 8,655 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 9,859 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 11,411 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 13,368 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 14,548 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 11,096 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 12,600 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 14,606 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 14,391 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,604 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,896 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,296 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 13,095 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14,302 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 15,721 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 15,535 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13,829 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 16,865 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 19,110 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 19,606 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 20,262 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 21,317 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,380 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,736 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,897 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,789 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,495 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,125 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,548 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,304 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,600 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,721 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,498 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,829 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,317 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Luxembourg 840,494 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Ireland 200,740 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Singapore 193,378 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 153,497 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Hong Kong 128,757 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Malta 121,503 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 107,560 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in High income?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in High income was 21,317 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 21,317 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- High income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.