Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
United States ranks 167th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 164 Niger 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Brazil 0.1439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Argentina 0.1306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 0.1046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Cuba 0.0908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Venezuela 0.0562 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United States?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in United States was 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does United States rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.