Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Least developed countries, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Least developed countries peaked at 0.3729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Least developed countries ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.2019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 25 Bahrain 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Vietnam 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Lesotho 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Maldives 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Estonia 0.8587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Least developed countries?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Least developed countries was 0.3245 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$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Least developed countries rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.