Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 13,596 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend is 13,596 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 13,596 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122.65 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 122.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 127.13 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 135.44 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 147.26 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 163.07 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 176.65 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 193.76 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 202.36 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 225.23 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 255.86 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 292.42 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 321.46 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 378.27 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 515.74 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 730.79 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 730.62 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 834.41 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 938.62 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 1,079 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 1,372 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 1,627 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 1,561 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,463 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,436 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,572 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1,600 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,786 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 2,109 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 2,396 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 2,585 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 2,934 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2,960 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,097 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,969 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,380 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 3,983 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 4,128 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4,203 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,185 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,387 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,900 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4,664 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,782 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,521 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 6,555 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 7,313 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 8,243 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 9,218 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 10,308 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 7,791 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 9,088 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 10,646 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 10,530 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,513 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,536 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,243 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 9,039 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,864 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 10,755 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10,400 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,650 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11,899 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 13,584 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 12,693 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 12,708 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 13,596 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.94 current US$ per person | 122.65 current US$ per person | 255.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 719.4 current US$ per person | 292.42 current US$ per person | 1,372 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,813 current US$ per person | 1,436 current US$ per person | 2,585 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,623 current US$ per person | 2,934 current US$ per person | 4,387 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,930 current US$ per person | 4,664 current US$ per person | 10,308 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,061 current US$ per person | 9,039 current US$ per person | 10,755 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,355 current US$ per person | 9,650 current US$ per person | 13,596 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Post-demographic dividend was 13,596 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13,596 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.65 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-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.