Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 12,896 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in High income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
High income recorded 12,896 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 12,896 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110.1 current US$ per person, in 1960.
High income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 114.65 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 122.07 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 132.28 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 146.31 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 158.57 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 173.81 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 181.72 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 201.91 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 229.66 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 262.28 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 289.07 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 340.51 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 465.46 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 662.43 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 665.79 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 763.76 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 864.82 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 995.72 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1,498 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 1,444 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,351 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1,318 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,423 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1,431 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,583 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1,868 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 2,123 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 2,283 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 2,585 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 2,631 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,769 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,664 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,022 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3,563 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 3,706 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,789 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,764 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,912 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4,377 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4,165 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,285 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,949 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 5,905 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 6,614 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 7,484 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 8,466 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 9,532 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 7,184 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 8,410 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 9,864 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 9,790 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,806 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,833 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,600 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 8,393 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9,144 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9,949 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 9,679 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8,986 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11,159 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 12,700 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 11,911 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 12,003 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12,896 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.11 current US$ per person | 110.1 current US$ per person | 229.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 656.99 current US$ per person | 262.28 current US$ per person | 1,260 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,632 current US$ per person | 1,318 current US$ per person | 2,283 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,241 current US$ per person | 2,585 current US$ per person | 3,912 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,296 current US$ per person | 4,165 current US$ per person | 9,532 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,347 current US$ per person | 8,393 current US$ per person | 9,949 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,609 current US$ per person | 8,986 current US$ per person | 12,896 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Hong Kong 110,927 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 82,773 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 55,808 current US$ per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 53,754 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 48,124 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Belgium 45,027 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in High income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in High income was 12,896 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 12,896 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.1 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.