Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 341.87 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.20 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 7.39 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 9.17 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 13.78 billion current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 19.15 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 20.03 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 25.33 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 27.66 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 22.56 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 16.89 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 55.28 billion current US$ | +227.3% |
| 1982 | 48.68 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 33.28 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 28.42 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 30.12 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 26.50 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 27.25 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 29.94 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 31.67 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 34.82 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 29.54 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 36.71 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 31.89 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 30.38 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 35.48 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 35.80 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 36.51 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 41.61 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 38.18 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 37.70 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.46 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 46.76 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 65.59 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 80.96 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 105.83 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 124.92 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 147.42 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 219.33 billion current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 200.11 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 220.47 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 264.41 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 274.37 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 300.79 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 305.07 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 261.54 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 216.73 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 243.04 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 258.60 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 262.88 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 240.80 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 263.49 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 325.51 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 341.87 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.77 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | 27.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.80 billion current US$ | 16.89 billion current US$ | 55.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.09 billion current US$ | 29.54 billion current US$ | 41.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current US$ | 37.70 billion current US$ | 219.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.79 billion current US$ | 216.73 billion current US$ | 305.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.92 billion current US$ | 240.80 billion current US$ | 341.87 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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
- 37 Portugal 113.59 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pre-demographic dividend was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.