Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Small states
Small states: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Small states, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Small states peaked at 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Small states ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.4518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Luxembourg 5.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Malta 2.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong 2.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 2.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 1.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 320.27 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Small states?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Small states was 1.05 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$), per recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Small states rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.