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 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in High income stood at 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in High income peaked at 0.4061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places High income 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 8 Cyprus 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritius 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Suriname 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Lebanon 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Djibouti 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does High income rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- High income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.