Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 342.7 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA blend stood at 342.7 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA blend peaked at 364.61 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.31 current US$ per person, in 1961.
IDA blend ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.31 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 20.32 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 21.69 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 24.91 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 25.06 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 23.54 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 24.79 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 20.15 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 22.74 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 27.32 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 30.81 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 34.47 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 39.64 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 58.85 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 79.41 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 89.49 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 111.21 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 132.99 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 124.1 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 170.45 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 183.12 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 150.09 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 122.05 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 104.93 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 99.45 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 79.76 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 81.06 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 85.59 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 86.98 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 92.27 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 105.85 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 104.47 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 97.26 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 92.21 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 110.39 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 113.67 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 116.85 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 101.41 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 96.78 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 93.89 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 98.54 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 88.04 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 105.98 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 133.59 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 171.11 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 197.24 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 237.26 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 297.22 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 235.82 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 270.32 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 321.53 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 316.5 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 332.93 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 338.42 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 284.2 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 258.26 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 261.83 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 297.06 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 300.34 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 244.22 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 333.97 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 364.61 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 320.84 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 317.31 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 342.7 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.36 current US$ per person | 19.31 current US$ per person | 25.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.83 current US$ per person | 27.32 current US$ per person | 132.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.35 current US$ per person | 79.76 current US$ per person | 183.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.12 current US$ per person | 92.21 current US$ per person | 116.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.87 current US$ per person | 88.04 current US$ per person | 297.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.14 current US$ per person | 258.26 current US$ per person | 338.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.61 current US$ per person | 244.22 current US$ per person | 364.61 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 37 United Kingdom 13,652 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Croatia 13,057 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei 12,944 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Qatar 12,629 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Seychelles 12,385 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Guyana 12,222 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA blend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA blend was 342.7 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 364.61 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- IDA blend ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.