Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,781 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,781 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,900 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.45 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th 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$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.39 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 2.63 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 2.45 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.79 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 2.95 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.97 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.27 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1968 | 4.53 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 4.68 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 5.18 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.82 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 8.02 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 12.62 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 13.01 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.68 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 15.65 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 25.57 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1979 | 33.15 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 44.41 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 49.03 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 47.78 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 49.41 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 49.37 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.94 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 52.41 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 58.14 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 72.49 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 84.06 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 95.44 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 110.49 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 126.79 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 148.47 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 172.63 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 210.31 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 217.03 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 217.4 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 177.17 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 196.58 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 251.09 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 251.01 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 282.23 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 351.58 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 458.31 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 527.88 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 607.39 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 717.17 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 867.83 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 726.38 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 985.83 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 1,226 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,269 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,328 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,329 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,113 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1,103 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,471 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1,432 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,377 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 1,900 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,781 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 current US$ per person | 2.45 current US$ per person | 4.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.78 current US$ per person | 5.08 current US$ per person | 33.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.11 current US$ per person | 44.41 current US$ per person | 84.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.23 current US$ per person | 95.44 current US$ per person | 217.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.09 current US$ per person | 251.01 current US$ per person | 867.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,254 current US$ per person | 985.83 current US$ per person | 1,471 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,710 current US$ per person | 1,377 current US$ per person | 1,900 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 17 Bermuda 22,106 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,781 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.