Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lower middle income, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income stood at 0.302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income peaked at 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Lower middle income 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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$), per in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.8514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Mongolia 0.8329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Hungary 0.8231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Micronesia (country) 0.8204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income was 0.302 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$), per recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Lower middle income rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Lower middle income ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.