Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,570 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IBRD only, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IBRD only stood at 1,570 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IBRD only peaked at 1,647 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.03 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 23rd 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$), per capita in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.06 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 8.03 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 8.14 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 8.91 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 8.93 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 9.82 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 10.46 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 11.06 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 11.2 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 12.34 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 13.41 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 15.4 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 22.26 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1974 | 36.39 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 42.58 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 43.34 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 48.61 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 55.8 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 63.77 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 81.25 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 95.61 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 84.88 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 74.31 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 73.35 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 73.08 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 69.89 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 74.82 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 86.31 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 93.41 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 106.88 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 121.18 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 151.49 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 165.38 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 187.86 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 225.08 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 240.42 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 262.06 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 252.38 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 250.32 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 290.64 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 286.77 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 303.81 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 359.99 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 460.6 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 540.05 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 649.16 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 799.63 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 992.23 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 767.8 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 990.23 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,280 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,256 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,047 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 998.75 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,277 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,235 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,124 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,480 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 1,647 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,570 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 current US$ per person | 8.03 current US$ per person | 11.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.39 current US$ per person | 12.34 current US$ per person | 63.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.69 current US$ per person | 69.89 current US$ per person | 95.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.3 current US$ per person | 106.88 current US$ per person | 262.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 545.07 current US$ per person | 286.77 current US$ per person | 992.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,170 current US$ per person | 990.23 current US$ per person | 1,280 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,455 current US$ per person | 1,124 current US$ per person | 1,647 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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
- 25 Lithuania 16,847 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Estonia 16,647 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IBRD only was 1,570 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.