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

The highest recorded value was 0.3155 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.4%

Rank

42nd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.3155 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ 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	0.0321 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	0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1969	0.044 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	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.9%
1975	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1976	0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1977	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1978	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.1%
1979	0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1980	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1981	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1982	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1984	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1985	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1986	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1988	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1989	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1990	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1991	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1992	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1993	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1994	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1995	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1997	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1999	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2000	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2001	0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2002	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2003	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2004	0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2005	0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2006	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2008	0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2009	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2010	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2011	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2012	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2013	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2015	0.167 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	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2022	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2023	0.1739 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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%	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1173 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	0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

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$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.