How does High income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

High income ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in High income

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

High income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.8%

Rank

15th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in 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$), per unit in High income stood at 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in High income peaked at 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

High income ranks 15th 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1962	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1963	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1964	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1965	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1966	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1967	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1968	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1969	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1970	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1971	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1972	0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1973	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1974	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1975	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1976	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1977	0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1978	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1979	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1980	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1981	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1983	0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1984	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1985	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1986	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1987	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1988	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1989	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1990	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1991	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1992	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1993	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1995	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1996	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1997	0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1998	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1999	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2000	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2001	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2002	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2004	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2005	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2006	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2007	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2008	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2009	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2010	0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2011	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2012	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2016	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2018	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2022	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2023	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near High income

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
16 Lesotho 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 North Macedonia 0.7601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 United Arab Emirates 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for High income

Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
Food imports 8.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 8.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for High income →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in High income?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in High income was 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in High income?: The highest recorded value was 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does High income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: High income ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.

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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.