How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Upper middle income ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Upper middle income

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

Upper middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.4%

Rank

37th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Upper middle income, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Upper middle income is 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Upper middle income peaked at 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

Upper middle income ranks 37th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1962	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1963	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1964	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1965	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1966	0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1967	0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1968	0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1969	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1970	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1971	0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1972	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1973	0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1974	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1975	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1976	0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1977	0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1978	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1979	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1980	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1981	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1982	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1983	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1984	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1985	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1986	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1987	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1988	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1989	0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1991	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1992	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1993	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1994	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1995	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1996	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1998	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1999	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2000	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2001	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2002	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2004	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2005	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2008	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2009	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2010	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2011	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2012	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2014	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2015	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2016	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2018	0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2019	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2021	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2022	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2023	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

34 Cambodia 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Estonia 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Thailand 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Fiji 0.5455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Saint Lucia 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Maldives 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Upper middle income

Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
Food imports 8.5% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Upper middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Upper middle income?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Upper middle income was 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Upper middle income ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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.