Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 343.37 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IDA blend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 343.37 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA blend peaked at 403.64 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.34 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places IDA blend 40th 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$), per capita in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.36 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 13.69 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 15.51 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 19.96 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 21.01 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 18.08 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 18.25 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.47 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 18.41 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 22.34 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 24.74 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 23.4 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 29.11 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 42.33 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 61.66 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 69.06 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 86.54 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 102.71 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 93.77 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 66.18 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 143.72 current US$ per person | +117.2% |
| 1982 | 112.43 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 93.56 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 73.06 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 73.36 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 62.69 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 66.96 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 67.44 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 70.65 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 72.24 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 77.62 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 92.93 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 86.14 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 81 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 98.04 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 109.02 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 105.6 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 92.67 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 89 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 89.71 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.67 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.23 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 130.91 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 153.69 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 198.03 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 226.62 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 256.12 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 340.44 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 271.29 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 325.25 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 396.04 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 376.41 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 399.73 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 403.64 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 325.95 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 273.1 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 302.67 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 324.43 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 311.93 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 273.11 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 330.31 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 364.42 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 343.37 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.91 current US$ per person | 13.34 current US$ per person | 21.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.57 current US$ per person | 22.34 current US$ per person | 102.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.01 current US$ per person | 62.69 current US$ per person | 143.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.43 current US$ per person | 72.24 current US$ per person | 109.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.97 current US$ per person | 89.71 current US$ per person | 340.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.92 current US$ per person | 273.1 current US$ per person | 403.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.8 current US$ per person | 273.11 current US$ per person | 364.42 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 37 Seychelles 12,229 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Qatar 11,500 current US$ per person compare
- 39 France 11,457 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Croatia 11,204 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Australia 10,798 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Italy 10,757 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Portugal 10,738 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA blend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA blend was 343.37 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 403.64 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- IDA blend ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.