Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA only
IDA only: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 373.15 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA only, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA only stood at 373.15 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA only peaked at 373.15 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.17 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places IDA only 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in IDA only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.68 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 15.17 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 15.55 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16.51 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 16.94 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.44 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 16.86 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 17.22 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 18.19 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 19.24 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 20.6 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 20.85 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25.52 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 35.31 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 39.68 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 38.36 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 44.87 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 50.15 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 56.77 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 74.78 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 74.74 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.1 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 62.38 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 58.97 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 56.94 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 54.22 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 55.3 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 57.21 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 57.19 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 59.54 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 57.98 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 63.85 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 66.79 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 69.54 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 77.1 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 81.63 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 80.47 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 82.24 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 83.26 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.31 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 87.75 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 88.53 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 100.09 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 120.58 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 142.66 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 161.69 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 190.79 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 234.8 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 200.53 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 232.7 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 286.31 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 293.5 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 298.11 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 306.34 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 283.91 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 262.49 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 284.66 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 307.65 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 301.36 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 264.14 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 328.79 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 364.06 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 341.78 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 342.57 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 373.15 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.56 current US$ per person | 15.17 current US$ per person | 18.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.14 current US$ per person | 19.24 current US$ per person | 56.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.68 current US$ per person | 54.22 current US$ per person | 74.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.24 current US$ per person | 57.98 current US$ per person | 83.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.17 current US$ per person | 84.31 current US$ per person | 234.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.7 current US$ per person | 232.7 current US$ per person | 307.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.75 current US$ per person | 264.14 current US$ per person | 373.15 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 35 Canada 13,864 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Bahamas 13,696 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA only?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in IDA only was 373.15 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 373.15 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.