Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,760 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 1,760 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1,878 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.42 current US$ per person, in 1963.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.35 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1962 | 2.59 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 2.42 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.76 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 2.91 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.21 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1968 | 4.47 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 4.62 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.01 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 5.11 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.74 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 7.91 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 12.45 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 12.84 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.5 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 15.44 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 25.23 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1979 | 32.71 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 43.81 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 49.1 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 47.86 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 49.43 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 49.27 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 53.79 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 52.27 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 58.12 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 72.4 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 83.72 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 94.98 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 109.92 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 125.95 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 147.42 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 171.1 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 208.43 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 215.31 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 215.38 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 175.51 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 194.7 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 248.81 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 249.42 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 279.55 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 348.05 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 453.65 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 522.73 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 601.49 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 709.7 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 859.03 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 718.7 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 975.25 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,255 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1,091 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,265 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,454 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1,416 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,361 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,761 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1,878 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,760 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 current US$ per person | 2.42 current US$ per person | 4.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.59 current US$ per person | 5.01 current US$ per person | 32.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.98 current US$ per person | 43.81 current US$ per person | 83.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.87 current US$ per person | 94.98 current US$ per person | 215.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.11 current US$ per person | 248.81 current US$ per person | 859.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,240 current US$ per person | 975.25 current US$ per person | 1,454 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,690 current US$ per person | 1,361 current US$ per person | 1,878 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 18 Greenland 21,261 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Czechia 21,119 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 20,894 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Denmark 20,254 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Sweden 18,300 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Germany 17,612 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Norway 17,533 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1,760 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.