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

Small states ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.2%

Rank

3rd

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Small states, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Small states stood at 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Small states peaked at 0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Small states 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1972	0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1973	0.4579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1974	0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1975	0.5289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1976	0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1977	0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1978	0.4456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1979	0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1980	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1981	0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1982	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1983	0.3343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1984	0.3351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1985	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1986	0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1987	0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1988	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1989	0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1990	0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1991	0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1992	0.3868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1993	0.415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1994	0.3889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1995	0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1996	0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1997	0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1998	0.4417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1999	0.3945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2000	0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2001	0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2004	0.391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2005	0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2006	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2007	0.4257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.3781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2010	0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2011	0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2012	0.4457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2014	0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2015	0.4093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2016	0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	0.4629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2018	0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2020	0.4447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2021	0.4959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2022	0.5186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2023	0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near 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

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Small states

Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
Food imports 16.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 19.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Small states?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Small states was 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Small states rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Small states ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.