Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in World
World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,908 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in World, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World stood at 2,908 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World peaked at 3,089 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.37 current US$ per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 33.55 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 34.68 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 37.12 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 41.15 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 43.62 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 47.77 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 49.56 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 54.86 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 60.99 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 68.72 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 74.96 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 86.75 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 118.17 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 169.79 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 173.99 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 194.74 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 220.36 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 251.15 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 309.22 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 367.03 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 368.69 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 339.02 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 322.82 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 339.33 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 342.36 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 364.29 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 417.88 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 469.78 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 502.1 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 565.85 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 580.43 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 624.4 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 613.93 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 688.59 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 806.76 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 835.36 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 890.86 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 874.05 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 928.02 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,033 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 986.94 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,013 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,170 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1,401 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1,568 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,782 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2,048 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,350 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,784 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2,134 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 2,507 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2,514 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,501 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,489 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,153 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2,075 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,283 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2,492 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,399 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,179 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,742 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 3,089 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2,908 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.57 current US$ per person | 32.37 current US$ per person | 60.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 166.78 current US$ per person | 68.72 current US$ per person | 309.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 383.33 current US$ per person | 322.82 current US$ per person | 502.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 740.82 current US$ per person | 565.85 current US$ per person | 928.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,514 current US$ per person | 986.94 current US$ per person | 2,350 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,355 current US$ per person | 2,075 current US$ per person | 2,514 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,729 current US$ per person | 2,179 current US$ per person | 3,089 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Marshall Islands 502,846 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 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
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in World was 2,908 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,089 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.37 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.