Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Low income
Low income: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Low income, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low income stood at 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low income peaked at 0.3879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Low income 14th 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 20 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Low income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.2958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low income?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Low income was 0.372 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$), per recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Low income rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Low income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.