How does Other small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Other small states ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Other small states

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

Other small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.3%

Rank

4th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1975–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Other small states, 1975–2023

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

Analysis

Other small states recorded 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Other small states peaked at 0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Other small states ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Other small states, 1975 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1977	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1978	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1979	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1980	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1981	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1982	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1984	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1985	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1987	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1988	0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1989	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1991	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1992	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1993	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1994	0.3812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1995	0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1996	0.4189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1997	0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1999	0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2000	0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2001	0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2002	0.379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2004	0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2005	0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.4625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2007	0.4505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2008	0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2009	0.3949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2010	0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2011	0.4916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2012	0.4734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.4523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2015	0.4362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2016	0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.4264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2018	0.4457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2019	0.4335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2021	0.4731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2022	0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2023	0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Other small states

1 Marshall Islands 73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Hong Kong, China 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Tuvalu 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Bhutan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Other small states

Merchandise trade 70.8% (2025)
Food imports 15.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 104.18 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 20.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 44.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 68.50 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,255 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Other small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Other small states?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Other small states was 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Other small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.5206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Other small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Other small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Other small states ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Other small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.