Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Low & middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low & middle income is 0.2725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low & middle income peaked at 0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Low & middle income 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 37 Cambodia 0.8141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Aruba 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Libya 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Macao 0.792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low & middle income?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low & middle income was 0.2725 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$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Low & middle income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.