Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in OECD members
OECD members: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 18,772 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in OECD members is 18,772 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in OECD members peaked at 18,772 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 856.38 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
OECD members ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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$), per in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 856.38 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 960.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 1,939 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,945 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 2,582 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 2,919 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 3,172 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 3,673 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 3,639 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,809 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,692 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,984 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 4,653 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 4,906 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5,052 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,138 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,468 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 5,758 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,874 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,695 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 8,039 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 9,119 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 10,510 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 12,259 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 13,220 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 10,014 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 11,272 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 13,042 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 12,684 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,834 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,128 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,774 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11,654 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12,664 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 13,866 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 13,644 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,117 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 14,740 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 16,943 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 17,422 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 17,892 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 18,772 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per person | 856.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,220 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,401 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,639 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,468 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,755 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,758 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,220 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,656 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,272 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,866 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,314 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,117 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,772 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 8 San Marino 102,491 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Netherlands 72,290 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per in OECD members?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in OECD members was 18,772 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$), per recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 18,772 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 856.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does OECD members rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.