Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,748 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IBRD only is 1,748 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IBRD only peaked at 1,748 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.48 current US$ per person, in 1962.
IBRD only ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.07 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 14.48 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 14.87 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 16.17 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 16.79 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 17.94 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 17.96 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.67 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 19.39 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 21.28 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 23.18 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 26.13 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 35.26 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 55.59 current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 64.33 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 64.26 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.92 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 79.72 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 91.7 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 122.51 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 132.66 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 115.14 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 103.98 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 104.15 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 101.58 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 100.6 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 108.34 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 126.46 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 134.2 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 140.57 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 151.63 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 170.17 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 183.64 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 206.91 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 247.89 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 267.2 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 284.67 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 265.22 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 261.46 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 308.54 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 305.28 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 323.75 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 385.24 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 496 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 588.93 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 693.54 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 838.87 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1,029 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 803.35 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,038 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 1,267 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,338 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,311 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,110 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1,040 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,188 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,280 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,168 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,527 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 1,700 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,620 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,670 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,748 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.64 current US$ per person | 14.48 current US$ per person | 19.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.24 current US$ per person | 21.28 current US$ per person | 91.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.96 current US$ per person | 100.6 current US$ per person | 134.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.93 current US$ per person | 140.57 current US$ per person | 284.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.25 current US$ per person | 305.28 current US$ per person | 1,029 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,220 current US$ per person | 1,038 current US$ per person | 1,338 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,572 current US$ per person | 1,168 current US$ per person | 1,748 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 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
- 26 Greenland 17,983 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Lithuania 16,964 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IBRD only was 1,748 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1,748 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.