Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 11,313 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in OECD members is 11,313 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 11,458 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116.65 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places OECD members 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 121.08 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 128.59 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 139.12 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 153.91 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 166.32 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 181.78 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 188.86 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 209.93 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 237.91 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 271.59 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 297.5 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 349.38 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 475.62 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 673.36 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 672.11 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 761.82 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 852.8 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 976.26 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 1,238 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 1,401 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,290 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1,256 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,370 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,395 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,550 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,819 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 2,050 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2,207 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,521 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 2,532 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,638 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,510 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,836 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3,319 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 3,462 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,538 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,589 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,758 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,188 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 3,984 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,083 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,685 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 5,556 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 6,196 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6,981 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 7,835 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 8,744 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 6,547 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 7,623 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 8,930 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 8,781 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8,750 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,808 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,757 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 7,582 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,263 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 8,990 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 8,683 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8,020 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 9,918 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 11,458 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 10,697 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 10,643 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11,313 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.42 current US$ per person | 116.65 current US$ per person | 237.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 656.79 current US$ per person | 271.59 current US$ per person | 1,238 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,581 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 2,207 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,070 current US$ per person | 2,510 current US$ per person | 3,758 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,880 current US$ per person | 3,984 current US$ per person | 8,744 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,417 current US$ per person | 7,582 current US$ per person | 8,990 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,341 current US$ per person | 8,020 current US$ per person | 11,458 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Hong Kong 110,927 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Singapore 82,773 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 55,808 current US$ per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 53,754 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 48,124 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Belgium 45,027 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Slovenia 43,419 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 11,313 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 11,458 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.65 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.