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

IDA total ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

IDA total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

17th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0853 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 total, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA total stood at 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA total peaked at 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

IDA total ranks 17th 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 total, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1963	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1964	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1965	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1966	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1967	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1968	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1969	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1970	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1971	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1972	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1974	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1975	0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1976	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1977	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1978	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1979	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1980	0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1981	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1982	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1983	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1984	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1985	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1986	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1987	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1988	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1989	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1990	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1991	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1992	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
1993	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1994	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1995	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1996	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1998	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1999	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2000	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2002	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2004	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2005	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2006	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2007	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2008	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2009	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2010	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2011	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2013	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2015	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2016	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2017	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2018	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2020	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2022	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2023	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near IDA total

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
19 Netherlands 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Viet Nam 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for IDA total

Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
Food imports 14.7% (2023)
Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 20.4% (2023)
Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA total?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in IDA total was 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA total?: The highest recorded value was 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: IDA total ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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.

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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.