Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,354 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA & IBRD total stood at 1,354 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1,354 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.92 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places IDA & IBRD total 26th 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$), per capita in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.41 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 14.92 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 15.37 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 16.74 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 17.31 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 18.24 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 18.26 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.61 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.48 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 21.43 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 23.37 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 26.05 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 34.4 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 53.37 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 62.28 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 62.66 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 70.26 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 79.45 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 89.48 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 119.73 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 128.76 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 111.23 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 100.03 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 98.56 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 95.83 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 93.31 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 99.69 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 114.66 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 120.85 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 126.53 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 135.94 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 151.22 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 161.59 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 179.8 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 214.24 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 229.99 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 243.43 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 226.9 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 223.4 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 259.65 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 257.5 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 270.61 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 320.68 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 410.61 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 487.47 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 571.52 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 688.86 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 843.73 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 660.21 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 843.74 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1,028 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,059 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 898.75 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 839.13 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 951.28 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1,058 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,020 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 923.86 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,202 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 1,333 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,263 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1,354 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.99 current US$ per person | 14.92 current US$ per person | 19.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.28 current US$ per person | 21.43 current US$ per person | 89.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.26 current US$ per person | 93.31 current US$ per person | 128.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.3 current US$ per person | 126.53 current US$ per person | 243.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.08 current US$ per person | 257.5 current US$ per person | 843.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 983.39 current US$ per person | 839.13 current US$ per person | 1,080 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,229 current US$ per person | 923.86 current US$ per person | 1,354 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 28 Hungary 16,733 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Malta 15,900 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA & IBRD total?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA & IBRD total was 1,354 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,354 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.92 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.