Imports of goods, services and primary income in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 11.30 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Low & middle income, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 11.30 trillion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Low & middle income peaked at 11.30 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 405.23 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Low & middle income 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 463.89 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 425.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 432.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 427.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 405.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 444.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 509.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 560.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 631.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 687.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 768.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 854.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 948.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 2.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 3.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 4.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 4.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 6.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 6.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 8.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 8.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 9.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 10.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 11.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 458.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 405.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 560.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 996.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 631.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | 7.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 10 India 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Switzerland 977.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 968.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7748 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Low & middle income?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Low & middle income was 11.30 trillion BoP, current US$ 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Low & middle income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.