Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,977 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,977 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,977 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.49 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.49 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 5.49 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 5.51 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.16 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 6.8 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 6.94 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.03 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.06 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.11 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.68 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 7.8 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.12 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 13.49 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 20.02 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 21.01 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 20.86 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 23.37 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 29.1 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 36.95 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 47.57 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 51.7 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 50.91 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 52.82 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 54.17 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 58.43 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 57.34 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 63.31 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 79.03 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 91.15 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 99.57 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 114.31 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 129.67 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 152.18 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 176.82 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 215.07 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 224.32 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 226.5 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 186.17 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 206.4 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 263.72 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 263.06 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 299.33 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 374.83 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 486.77 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 569.18 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 659.14 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 773.9 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 916.82 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 771.81 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,050 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 1,295 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 1,350 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,418 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,408 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,225 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1,169 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,351 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1,495 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,438 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,857 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 1,955 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,830 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1,977 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 current US$ per person | 5.49 current US$ per person | 7.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.94 current US$ per person | 7.68 current US$ per person | 36.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.64 current US$ per person | 47.57 current US$ per person | 91.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.1 current US$ per person | 99.57 current US$ per person | 226.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.86 current US$ per person | 263.06 current US$ per person | 916.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,330 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 1,542 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,826 current US$ per person | 1,438 current US$ per person | 1,977 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 19 Macau, China 22,658 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 22,646 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bermuda 19,286 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Norway 19,127 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Sweden 18,967 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Estonia 18,513 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Germany 18,479 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,977 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,977 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.