Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in World
World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in World, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in World is 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in World peaked at 0.3737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
World ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 18 Netherlands 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.9372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Belgium 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in World?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in World was 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does World rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- World ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.