Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,881 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Late-demographic dividend stood at 2,881 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2,881 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.85 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th 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$), per capita in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.96 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 13.85 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.16 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 15.07 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 15.55 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 17.18 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 17.31 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 18.04 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 19.19 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 21.35 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 23.35 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 27.32 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 37.86 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 59.51 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 62.81 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 64.98 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 74.04 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 84.64 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 105.57 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 130.94 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 129.53 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 114.4 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 106.7 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 107.12 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 111.36 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 111.41 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 118.47 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 138.27 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 153.85 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 164.13 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 183.09 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 205.8 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 228.26 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 266.63 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 328.03 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 350.99 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 361.21 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 333.46 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 329.05 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 391.33 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 404.55 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 442.64 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 544.11 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 704.36 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 827.33 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 986.99 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1,227 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1,495 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 1,182 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1,861 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 1,919 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,012 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,993 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,696 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1,622 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,838 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2,057 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 2,030 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,928 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,497 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 2,696 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,601 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,715 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 2,881 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.84 current US$ per person | 13.85 current US$ per person | 19.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.14 current US$ per person | 21.35 current US$ per person | 105.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.2 current US$ per person | 106.7 current US$ per person | 153.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.07 current US$ per person | 164.13 current US$ per person | 361.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.56 current US$ per person | 391.33 current US$ per person | 1,495 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,854 current US$ per person | 1,513 current US$ per person | 2,057 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,553 current US$ per person | 1,928 current US$ per person | 2,881 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 12 Iceland 27,890 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 27,807 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,902 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Andorra 26,332 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Austria 24,803 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Czechia 23,270 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Denmark 22,670 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Late-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Late-demographic dividend was 2,881 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2,881 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.