Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle income
Middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,234 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle income is 1,234 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle income peaked at 1,305 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.35 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Middle income 24th 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$), per capita in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.33 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.35 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 8.52 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.64 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 9.73 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 10.26 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 10.79 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 11.34 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 11.41 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.11 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 13.09 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 14.33 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 20.52 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 32.99 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 40.06 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 40.34 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.55 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 53.6 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 59.26 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 72.74 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 93.01 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 82.73 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 72.11 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 69.87 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 69.73 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.93 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 70.1 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 80.32 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 86.83 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 99.31 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 111.12 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 130.4 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 141.53 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 157.19 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 187.27 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 200.34 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 214.78 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 206.51 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 209.16 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 242.79 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 237.05 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 247.83 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 292.61 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 373.15 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 435.21 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 516.42 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 622.16 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 770.23 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 614.62 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 793.03 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 979.3 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,025 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,011 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 851.92 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 803.78 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 915.9 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1,021 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 983.68 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 887.26 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,234 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.85 current US$ per person | 8.35 current US$ per person | 11.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.28 current US$ per person | 12.11 current US$ per person | 59.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.34 current US$ per person | 65.93 current US$ per person | 93.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.76 current US$ per person | 99.31 current US$ per person | 214.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.21 current US$ per person | 237.05 current US$ per person | 770.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.15 current US$ per person | 793.03 current US$ per person | 1,025 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,148 current US$ per person | 887.26 current US$ per person | 1,305 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 27 Hungary 16,041 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Middle income was 1,234 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,305 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Middle income ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.