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

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.9%

Rank

3rd

of 3 groups

All-time high

0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in World peaked at 0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1962	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1963	0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1964	0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1965	0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1966	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1967	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1968	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1969	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1970	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1971	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1972	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1973	0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1974	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1975	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1976	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1977	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1978	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1979	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1980	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1981	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1983	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1984	0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1985	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1986	0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1987	0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1988	0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1989	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1990	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1991	0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1993	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1995	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1996	0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1997	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1998	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1999	0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2000	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2001	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2004	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2005	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2006	0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2007	0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2008	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2010	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2011	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2012	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2016	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2018	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2019	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2020	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2021	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2022	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2023	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near World

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 World

Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
Food imports 8.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in World?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in World was 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.