Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 426.99 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA only, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA only is 426.99 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA only peaked at 437.38 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.31 billion current US$, in 1961.
That places IDA only 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA only, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.37 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.31 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3.88 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 5.16 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 5.19 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 7.77 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 12.84 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 12.09 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 14.52 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 14.85 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 17.39 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 22.95 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 25.71 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 22.79 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 21.44 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 20.89 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 21.09 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.65 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 21.81 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 22.57 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.12 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 33.84 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 32.49 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 39.92 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 41.25 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 43.73 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 50.20 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 51.51 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 51.76 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.71 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 56.27 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.17 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 71.01 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 73.56 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 83.23 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 105.61 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 103.90 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 121.11 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 188.30 billion current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2008 | 241.58 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 207.82 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 247.59 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 255.20 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 256.47 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 272.69 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 295.71 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 270.82 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 263.47 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 302.50 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 329.13 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 327.42 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 306.85 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 379.63 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 437.38 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 426.99 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.66 billion current US$ | 5.16 billion current US$ | 17.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.30 billion current US$ | 19.65 billion current US$ | 25.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.77 billion current US$ | 32.49 billion current US$ | 56.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.23 billion current US$ | 66.17 billion current US$ | 241.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.10 billion current US$ | 247.59 billion current US$ | 329.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.71 billion current US$ | 306.85 billion current US$ | 437.38 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 30 Saudi Arabia 210.68 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 192.82 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Hungary 153.87 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Ireland 150.13 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Romania 131.91 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Philippines 126.11 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Denmark 120.45 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA only was 426.99 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 437.38 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- IDA only ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.