Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.3598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.5% | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 13 Lebanon 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Djibouti 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Nauru 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Seychelles 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 785.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.3598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.