Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,943 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 1,943 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 2,032 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.49 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Upper middle income 19th 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$), per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.15 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 7.74 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 7.49 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.37 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 8.12 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.4 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 10.43 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 11.38 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 11.8 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 12.02 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.99 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 14.99 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 22.3 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 38.11 current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 44.87 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 45.17 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.91 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 57.05 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 67.78 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 88.13 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 107.92 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 96.3 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 86.33 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 84.27 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 86.31 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 81.25 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 86.9 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 101.24 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 114.33 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 131.76 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 153.03 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 177.73 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 200.86 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 228.02 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 270.31 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 290.77 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 312.8 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 299.89 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 303.14 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 365.35 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 357.61 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 379.21 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 449.09 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 576.43 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 666.15 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 779.33 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 927.25 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 895.37 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1,178 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1,451 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1,493 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,540 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,518 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,280 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1,233 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,403 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1,568 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,521 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,408 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,834 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 2,032 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,943 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 current US$ per person | 7.49 current US$ per person | 11.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.52 current US$ per person | 12.02 current US$ per person | 67.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.3 current US$ per person | 81.25 current US$ per person | 114.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.83 current US$ per person | 131.76 current US$ per person | 312.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.22 current US$ per person | 357.61 current US$ per person | 1,126 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,419 current US$ per person | 1,178 current US$ per person | 1,568 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 current US$ per person | 1,408 current US$ per person | 2,032 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 16 Iceland 24,587 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Bermuda 22,106 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Greenland 21,261 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Czechia 21,119 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 20,894 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Denmark 20,254 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Sweden 18,300 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income was 1,943 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.