Imports of goods, services and primary income in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Imports of goods, services and primary income was 5.59 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 5.59 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 5.59 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94.53 billion BoP, current US$, in 1982.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 94.53 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 98.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 102.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 110.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 103.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 115.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 143.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 165.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 183.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 212.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 251.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 300.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 354.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 453.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 497.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 444.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 369.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 401.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 504.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 505.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 548.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 782.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 1.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 3.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 4.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 5.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 5.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 165.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 346.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 183.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 497.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 504.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 13 Canada 943.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Italy 918.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Mexico 820.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 South Korea 810.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Spain 764.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 672.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Luxembourg 577.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,008 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,905 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,368 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 5.59 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.