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

IDA blend ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

IDA blend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.8%

Rank

41st

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in IDA blend, 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$), per unit in IDA blend is 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA blend peaked at 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

IDA blend ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 blend, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1962	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1963	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1964	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1965	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1966	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1967	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1968	0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1969	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1970	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1971	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1972	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1973	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1974	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1975	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1976	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1977	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1978	0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1979	0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1980	0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.2%
1981	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1982	0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1983	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1984	0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1985	0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1986	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1987	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1988	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1989	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1990	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1991	0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1992	0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1993	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1994	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1995	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1996	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1998	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1999	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.7%
2000	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2001	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2004	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2005	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2006	0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2009	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2010	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2011	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2012	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2013	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2015	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2016	0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2017	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2018	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2020	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2022	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2023	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near IDA blend

38 Saint Lucia 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Maldives 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Bulgaria 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Tunisia 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Republic of Moldova 0.5184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Armenia 0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for IDA blend

Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
Food imports 14.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 18.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA blend?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA blend was 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA blend?: The highest recorded value was 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA blend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: IDA blend ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA blend?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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.