Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in OECD members, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in OECD members stood at 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in OECD members peaked at 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
OECD members ranks 18th 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$), per unit in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 21 Hungary 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in OECD members was 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- OECD members ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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$)
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- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.