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

IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.6%

Rank

32nd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1962	0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1963	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1964	0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1965	0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1966	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1967	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1968	0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1969	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1970	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1971	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1972	0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1974	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1975	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1976	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1977	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1978	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1979	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1980	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1982	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1983	0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1984	0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1985	0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1987	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1988	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1989	0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1990	0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1991	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1992	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1993	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1995	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1996	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1998	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2000	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2001	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2003	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2004	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2005	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2006	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2008	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2009	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2010	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2011	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2012	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2014	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2016	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2017	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2018	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2019	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2020	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2022	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2023	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

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More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total

Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
Food imports 9.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.9% (2024)
Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total was 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.