Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 6,948 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Small states is 6,948 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 6,948 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 142.99 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Small states 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 142.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 147.43 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 148 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 156.16 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 174.03 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 190.82 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 198.3 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 200.89 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 199.23 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 228.92 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 256.75 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 325.23 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 334.62 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 424.25 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 722.76 current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 1975 | 774.6 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 872.01 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 951.51 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 975.44 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,136 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 1,678 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,577 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,287 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 1,159 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 1,011 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,158 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1,268 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,334 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,385 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1,782 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 1,969 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 2,072 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,050 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,014 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,165 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,088 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,139 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,489 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2,850 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 3,315 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3,843 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 4,384 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 4,871 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 3,582 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 3,904 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 4,797 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 4,754 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,919 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,010 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,264 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 4,326 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,682 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 5,243 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 5,077 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,226 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 5,517 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 6,369 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 6,458 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,487 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,948 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +70.4% | 424.25 current US$ per person | 722.76 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.68 current US$ per person | 142.99 current US$ per person | 228.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 677.31 current US$ per person | 256.75 current US$ per person | 1,136 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,306 current US$ per person | 1,011 current US$ per person | 1,717 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,677 current US$ per person | 1,268 current US$ per person | 2,072 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,173 current US$ per person | 2,088 current US$ per person | 4,871 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,698 current US$ per person | 3,904 current US$ per person | 5,243 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,001 current US$ per person | 4,226 current US$ per person | 6,948 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 8 Luxembourg 41,008 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 30,346 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 29,643 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Ireland 29,031 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Small states was 6,948 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 6,948 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.99 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.