What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.4%

Rank

43rd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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 unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
1962	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1963	0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1964	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1965	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1966	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1967	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.8%
1968	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1969	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1970	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1971	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1973	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1974	0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.9%
1975	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1976	0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1977	0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1978	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.1%
1979	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1980	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1981	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1982	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1984	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1985	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1988	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1989	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1990	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1991	0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1992	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1993	0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1994	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1997	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1999	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2000	0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2001	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2002	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2003	0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2004	0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2005	0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2006	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2008	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2009	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2010	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2011	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2012	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2013	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2015	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2016	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2018	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2022	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2023	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1978	+71.1%	0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

40 Maldives 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Bulgaria 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Tunisia 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Republic of Moldova 0.5184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Armenia 0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Croatia 0.5051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
Food imports 8.5% (2024)
Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 5.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.