Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 11,365 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in High income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
High income recorded 11,365 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 12,070 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.96 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places High income 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 90.5 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 96.73 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 105.14 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 117.03 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 126.35 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 140.6 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 147.12 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 166.04 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 189.38 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 217.69 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 240.29 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 282.94 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 387.22 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 552.98 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 554.75 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 639.45 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 727.47 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 836.94 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1,220 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,142 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1,118 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,207 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1,233 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,352 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,586 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 1,798 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 1,939 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2,199 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 2,248 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,403 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2,339 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,653 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3,129 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 3,247 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3,492 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3,468 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,753 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4,172 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,993 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,113 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,766 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 5,665 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 6,329 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 7,156 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 8,136 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 9,162 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 6,871 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 8,063 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 9,408 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 9,399 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,320 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,366 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,240 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 8,057 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,803 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 9,595 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 9,295 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,523 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10,649 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 12,070 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 11,365 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.59 current US$ per person | 86.96 current US$ per person | 189.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 549.87 current US$ per person | 217.69 current US$ per person | 1,059 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,386 current US$ per person | 1,118 current US$ per person | 1,939 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,893 current US$ per person | 2,199 current US$ per person | 3,753 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,036 current US$ per person | 3,993 current US$ per person | 9,162 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,955 current US$ per person | 8,057 current US$ per person | 9,595 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,652 current US$ per person | 8,523 current US$ per person | 12,070 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Marshall Islands 502,846 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 86,971 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in High income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in High income was 11,365 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 12,070 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.96 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.