Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 10,538 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 10,538 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 11,279 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.07 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places OECD members 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 101.08 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 107.14 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 115.78 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 128.87 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 139.14 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 153.91 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 160.1 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 178.93 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 203.03 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 232.75 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 255.46 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 300.11 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 408.23 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 580.94 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 579.18 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 659.15 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 741.37 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 847.74 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1,074 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 1,279 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1,223 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,128 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1,099 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,368 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 1,600 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 1,807 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 1,944 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2,207 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 2,247 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,353 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,268 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2,564 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 3,003 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 3,130 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,386 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3,416 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,719 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4,137 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 3,941 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,044 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,662 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 5,521 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 6,134 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 6,904 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 7,781 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 8,671 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 6,478 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 7,586 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 8,853 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8,700 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8,664 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,720 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,679 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 7,524 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,173 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 8,909 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8,601 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,888 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9,786 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 11,279 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 10,538 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.51 current US$ per person | 97.07 current US$ per person | 203.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 567.9 current US$ per person | 232.75 current US$ per person | 1,074 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,389 current US$ per person | 1,099 current US$ per person | 1,944 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,829 current US$ per person | 2,207 current US$ per person | 3,719 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,827 current US$ per person | 3,941 current US$ per person | 8,671 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,341 current US$ per person | 7,524 current US$ per person | 8,909 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,873 current US$ per person | 7,888 current US$ per person | 11,279 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Marshall Islands 502,846 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong 86,971 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 40,956 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 10,538 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 11,279 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.07 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.