What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

12th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1962	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1963	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1964	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1965	0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1966	0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1968	0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1969	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1970	0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1971	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1972	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1973	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1974	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1975	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1976	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1977	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1978	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1980	0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1981	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1982	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1983	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1984	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1985	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1987	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1988	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1991	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1992	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.9%
1993	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1994	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1995	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1996	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1999	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2000	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2001	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2002	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2004	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2005	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2006	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2007	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2008	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2009	0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2010	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2011	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2012	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2015	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2016	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2017	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2018	0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2019	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2021	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2022	0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2023	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

9 Palau 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Lebanon 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Slovakia 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Singapore 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Kyrgyzstan 0.8245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Belarus 0.788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
Food imports 14.9% (2023)
Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 27.0% (2023)
Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.