Imports of goods, services and primary income in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 12.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in IDA & IBRD total, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income in IDA & IBRD total stood at 12.89 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 12.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 495.27 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places IDA & IBRD total 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 564.34 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 518.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 527.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 518.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 495.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 538.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 607.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 666.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 743.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 798.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 893.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 989.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 3.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 3.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 4.88 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 6.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 4.93 trillion BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 6.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 7.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 8.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 7.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 9.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 9.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 10.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 11.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 11.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 12.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 554.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 495.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 666.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 743.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | 12.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 3 Germany 2.21 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 France 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Japan 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in IDA & IBRD total?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in IDA & IBRD total was 12.89 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.