Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 341.87 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.20 billion current US$, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.20 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 7.39 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 9.17 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 13.78 billion current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 19.15 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 20.03 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 25.33 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 27.66 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 22.56 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 16.89 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 55.28 billion current US$ | +227.3% |
| 1982 | 48.68 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 33.28 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 28.42 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 30.12 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 26.50 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 27.25 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 29.94 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 31.67 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 34.82 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 29.54 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 36.71 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 31.89 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 30.38 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 35.48 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 35.80 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 36.51 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 41.61 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 38.18 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 37.70 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.46 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 46.76 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 65.59 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 80.96 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 105.83 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 124.92 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 147.42 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 219.33 billion current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 200.11 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 220.47 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 264.41 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 274.37 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 300.79 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 305.07 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 261.54 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 216.73 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 243.04 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 258.60 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 262.88 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 240.80 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 263.49 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 325.51 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 341.87 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +227.3% | 16.89 billion current US$ | 55.28 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.77 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | 27.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.80 billion current US$ | 16.89 billion current US$ | 55.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.09 billion current US$ | 29.54 billion current US$ | 41.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current US$ | 37.70 billion current US$ | 219.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.79 billion current US$ | 216.73 billion current US$ | 305.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.92 billion current US$ | 240.80 billion current US$ | 341.87 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 34 Romania 131.91 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Philippines 126.11 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Denmark 120.45 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 113.59 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Slovakia 113.39 billion current US$ compare
- 39 South Africa 112.46 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Norway 96.77 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 117.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 47.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Pre-demographic dividend was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 341.87 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.