Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 14.06 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 14.06 trillion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 14.98 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.27 billion current US$, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.27 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 80.04 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 86.70 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 95.06 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 106.84 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 117.15 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 131.27 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 138.57 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 158.12 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 181.83 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 209.94 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 233.67 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 277.61 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 381.75 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 547.04 billion current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 548.75 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 634.65 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 722.51 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 835.45 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 trillion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 1.25 trillion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.75 trillion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 2.00 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.18 trillion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 2.55 trillion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.70 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.64 trillion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.03 trillion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 3.59 trillion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 3.74 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.04 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.03 trillion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.41 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4.95 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 4.74 trillion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.89 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.70 trillion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 6.79 trillion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 7.58 trillion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 8.58 trillion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 9.70 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.89 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 8.25 trillion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 9.72 trillion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 11.37 trillion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 11.27 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.24 trillion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.35 trillion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.05 trillion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 9.89 trillion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.80 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 11.85 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 11.50 trillion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.55 trillion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 13.14 trillion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 14.98 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 14.06 trillion current US$ | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.18 billion current US$ | 76.27 billion current US$ | 181.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 546.12 billion current US$ | 209.94 billion current US$ | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 2.18 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 trillion current US$ | 2.49 trillion current US$ | 4.41 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 trillion current US$ | 4.74 trillion current US$ | 10.89 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.90 trillion current US$ | 9.72 trillion current US$ | 11.85 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 trillion current US$ | 10.55 trillion current US$ | 14.98 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Post-demographic dividend was 14.06 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.27 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-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)
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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.