Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 343.85 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in IDA total, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA total stood at 343.85 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA total peaked at 361.8 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.89 current US$ per person, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 39th of 44 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.89 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.12 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 11.39 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 14.01 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 14.53 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 14.14 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 13.99 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 14.29 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 15.12 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 17.15 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 17.74 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 17.92 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.33 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 33.21 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 41.78 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 42.42 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 51.62 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 56.88 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 57.36 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.15 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 85.2 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1982 | 69.85 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 60.9 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 52.57 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 52.26 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.18 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 49.72 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 50.17 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 52.46 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 63.48 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 62.94 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 75.37 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 73.27 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 72.92 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.15 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 87.95 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 85.79 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 84.72 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.79 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 89.61 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 92.78 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 94.01 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 113.98 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 138.33 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 150.59 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 171.88 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 230.27 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 295.62 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 243.41 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 286.87 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 313.3 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 303.43 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 318.8 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 331.17 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 284.18 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 257.31 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 287.47 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 306.63 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 296.83 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 267.41 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 323.44 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 361.8 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 343.85 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.77 current US$ per person | 9.89 current US$ per person | 15.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.94 current US$ per person | 17.15 current US$ per person | 57.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.55 current US$ per person | 46.18 current US$ per person | 85.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.24 current US$ per person | 62.94 current US$ per person | 87.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.05 current US$ per person | 89.61 current US$ per person | 295.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.6 current US$ per person | 257.31 current US$ per person | 331.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.13 current US$ per person | 267.41 current US$ per person | 361.8 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 36 South 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
- 42 Italy 10,757 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in IDA total was 343.85 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 361.8 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- IDA total ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.