Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 344.12 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IDA only, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA only is 344.12 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA only peaked at 360.4 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places IDA only 38th 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$), per capita in IDA only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.3 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 8.49 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.49 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 11.27 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 11.53 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 12.02 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.82 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 13.59 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 14.73 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 14.47 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 15.35 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 20.62 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 28.92 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 32.38 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 29.75 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 34.91 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 34.81 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 39.73 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 51.23 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 56.12 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 48.52 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 44.47 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 42.23 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 41.55 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 37.75 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 40.86 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 41.25 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 43.01 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 58.9 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 55.22 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 66.11 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 66.48 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.65 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 76.81 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 76.81 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.28 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 80.49 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 77.96 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 89.55 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 93.91 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 94.96 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 104.91 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 130.08 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 125.06 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 142.38 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 216.3 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 271.31 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 228.23 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 265.91 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 268.02 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 263.47 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 274.45 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 291.46 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 261.32 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 248.69 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 279.19 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 296.97 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 288.65 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 264.33 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 319.75 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 360.4 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 344.12 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.85 current US$ per person | 8.3 current US$ per person | 13.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.57 current US$ per person | 14.47 current US$ per person | 39.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.7 current US$ per person | 37.75 current US$ per person | 56.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.27 current US$ per person | 55.22 current US$ per person | 80.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.67 current US$ per person | 89.55 current US$ per person | 271.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.81 current US$ per person | 248.69 current US$ per person | 296.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.15 current US$ per person | 264.33 current US$ per person | 360.4 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 12,396 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 12,384 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA only was 344.12 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 360.4 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.