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

IBRD only ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in IBRD only

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

IBRD only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

Rank

33rd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in IBRD only, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IBRD only stood at 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IBRD only peaked at 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places IBRD only 33rd 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in IBRD only, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1962	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1963	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1964	0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1965	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1966	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1967	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1968	0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1969	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1970	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1971	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1972	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1973	0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1974	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1975	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1976	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1977	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1978	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1979	0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1980	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1981	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1982	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1983	0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1984	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1985	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1987	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1988	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1989	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1990	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1991	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1992	0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1993	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1994	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1996	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1997	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1998	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1999	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2000	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2001	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2003	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2004	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2005	0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2007	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2009	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2010	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2011	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2012	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2016	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2018	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2019	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2020	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2022	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2023	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near IBRD only

30 Lithuania 0.602 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Tajikistan 0.5765 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Namibia 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Cambodia 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Estonia 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Thailand 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for IBRD only

Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
Food imports 8.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.4% (2024)
Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IBRD only?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IBRD only was 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: IBRD only ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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.