Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,227 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income is 1,227 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1,227 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.98 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Low & middle income 27th 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.65 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 12.98 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 13.38 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 14.63 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 15.01 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.65 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 15.52 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.74 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 16.38 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 18.03 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 19.63 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 21.42 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 44.83 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1975 | 53.25 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 52.67 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 59.72 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 67.53 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 75.54 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 103.69 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 114.08 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 100.13 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 89.94 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 88.79 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 85.9 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 83.41 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 88.84 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 103.48 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 109.7 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 116.6 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 124.17 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 137.81 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 148.68 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 163.75 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 193.63 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 206.25 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 217.89 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 202.81 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 204.86 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 240.01 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 235.41 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 246.05 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 290.06 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 371.57 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 439.1 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 510.06 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 606.58 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 739.66 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 593.22 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 764.24 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 928.93 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 958.63 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 981.62 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 965.05 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 828.6 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 767.55 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 867.12 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 965.79 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 929.17 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 837.49 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 1,214 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,143 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,227 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7 current US$ per person | 12.98 current US$ per person | 16.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.1 current US$ per person | 18.03 current US$ per person | 75.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.8 current US$ per person | 83.41 current US$ per person | 114.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.65 current US$ per person | 116.6 current US$ per person | 217.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.17 current US$ per person | 235.41 current US$ per person | 739.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.67 current US$ per person | 764.24 current US$ per person | 981.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,114 current US$ per person | 837.49 current US$ per person | 1,227 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 30 Finland 15,030 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 1,227 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.