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

IDA only ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

IDA only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

Rank

10th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in IDA 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$), per unit in IDA only stood at 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA only peaked at 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places IDA only 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 only, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1962	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1963	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1964	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1965	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1966	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1968	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1969	0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1970	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1971	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1972	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1973	0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1974	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1975	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1976	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1977	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1978	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1979	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1980	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1981	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1982	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1983	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1984	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1985	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1987	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1988	0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1989	0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1991	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1992	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.8%
1993	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1994	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1995	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1996	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1997	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1999	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2001	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2002	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2004	0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2005	0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2006	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2007	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2008	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2010	0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2011	0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2012	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2016	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2017	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2018	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2019	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2020	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2021	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2022	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2023	0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near IDA only

7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Gambia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for IDA only

Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
Food imports 17.2% (2021)
Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 25.6% (2023)
Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for IDA only →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA only?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA only was 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA only?: The highest recorded value was 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: IDA only ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA only?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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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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.