Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 3.26 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Early-demographic dividend stood at 3.26 trillion current US$.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 3.42 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.31 billion current US$, in 1962.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.03 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 13.02 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 12.31 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 12.76 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 15.49 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 16.27 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 16.93 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 17.49 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 18.90 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 19.46 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 19.86 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 21.64 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 23.89 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 37.59 billion current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1974 | 61.05 billion current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 79.89 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 86.28 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 105.89 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 118.91 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 135.64 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 178.04 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 206.05 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 197.84 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 183.80 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 176.09 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 157.90 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 149.39 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 164.76 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 182.04 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 191.13 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 234.99 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 277.87 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 329.34 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 335.18 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 357.30 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 408.52 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 453.98 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 522.58 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 547.48 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 549.51 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 629.89 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 604.71 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 618.53 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 684.99 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 868.21 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.53 trillion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 1.92 trillion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 trillion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 trillion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 trillion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 trillion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.55 trillion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 trillion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.10 trillion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.84 trillion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 3.26 trillion current US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.57 billion current US$ | 12.31 billion current US$ | 19.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.06 billion current US$ | 19.86 billion current US$ | 135.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.70 billion current US$ | 149.39 billion current US$ | 206.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 401.67 billion current US$ | 234.99 billion current US$ | 549.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 604.71 billion current US$ | 1.92 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 trillion current US$ | 1.95 trillion current US$ | 2.55 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 trillion current US$ | 2.10 trillion current US$ | 3.42 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 12 Mexico 633.53 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 585.79 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 555.30 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Spain 468.47 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Singapore 423.28 billion current US$ compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 391.80 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Poland 367.30 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Early-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Early-demographic dividend was 3.26 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.