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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.8%

Rank

27th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0702 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, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific is 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places East Asia & Pacific 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1962	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1963	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1964	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1965	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1966	0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1967	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1968	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1969	0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1970	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1971	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1973	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1974	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1975	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1977	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1978	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1979	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1980	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1981	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1982	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1983	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1984	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1986	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1987	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1988	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1989	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1990	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1991	0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1992	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1996	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1997	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1999	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2000	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2001	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2003	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2004	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2005	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2006	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2007	0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2008	0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2010	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2011	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2012	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2016	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2018	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2019	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2021	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2022	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2023	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

24 Kiribati 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Seychelles 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Malaysia 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Czechia 0.6649 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Latvia 0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Kosovo 0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lithuania 0.602 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific

Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
Food imports 7.4% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 4.4% (2024)
Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific was 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The highest recorded value was 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.

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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.