Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in United States
United States: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in United States is 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in United States peaked at 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places United States 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 191 Haiti 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 China 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Bangladesh 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Niger 0.1795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Argentina 0.1777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Russia 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in United States?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in United States was 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does United States rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- United States ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.