Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,261 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 3,261 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3,261 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.27 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.2 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 16.27 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 17.79 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 19.6 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 20.87 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 22.27 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 24.39 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 26.31 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 28.85 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 33.54 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 35.19 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 39.95 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 60.58 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1974 | 93.62 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1975 | 88.51 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 97.38 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 107.73 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 126.76 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 165.66 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 209.26 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 221.83 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 208.54 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 202.89 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 218.59 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 214.49 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 214.97 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 258.31 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 325.74 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 365.13 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 397.38 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 430.23 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 459.3 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 498.26 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 573.89 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 691.87 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 717.15 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 717.39 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 586.86 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 635.67 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 778.88 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 715.07 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 753.7 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 889.11 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1,107 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 1,261 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,438 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,624 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,522 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,996 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 2,414 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 2,496 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,541 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,514 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,145 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2,037 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,315 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 2,587 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,482 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,354 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,004 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 3,248 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2,978 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 3,068 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 3,261 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 current US$ per person | 16.27 current US$ per person | 28.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.89 current US$ per person | 33.54 current US$ per person | 165.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.98 current US$ per person | 202.89 current US$ per person | 365.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.8 current US$ per person | 397.38 current US$ per person | 717.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,200 current US$ per person | 715.07 current US$ per person | 1,907 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,353 current US$ per person | 1,996 current US$ per person | 2,587 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,985 current US$ per person | 2,354 current US$ per person | 3,261 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Luxembourg 41,008 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 30,346 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 29,643 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Ireland 29,031 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 27,890 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 27,807 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French part) 26,902 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 3,261 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3,261 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.