Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,149 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 2,149 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 2,149 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.94 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Upper middle income ranks 20th 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$), per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.24 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 12.94 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 13.19 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 14.59 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 15.04 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 15.81 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 16.22 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 17.11 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 18.07 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 19.99 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 21.6 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 24.07 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 33.18 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 53.49 current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 1975 | 62.16 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 60.92 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 65.45 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 73.38 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 87.53 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 123.5 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 137.4 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 120.36 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 110.23 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 110.1 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.55 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 105.49 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 111.7 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 131.16 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 146.72 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 161.4 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 175.14 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 196.56 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 219.77 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 247.24 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 292.92 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 315.95 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 336.16 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 308.79 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 314.28 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 381.38 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 372.41 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 396.74 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 472.23 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 607.87 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 708.78 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 823.87 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 972.14 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1,173 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 936.73 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1,239 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,558 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,590 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,369 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,285 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,460 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1,632 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,579 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,895 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 2,088 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,989 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,055 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2,149 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.19 current US$ per person | 12.94 current US$ per person | 18.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.18 current US$ per person | 19.99 current US$ per person | 87.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.32 current US$ per person | 105.49 current US$ per person | 146.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.82 current US$ per person | 161.4 current US$ per person | 336.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 684.47 current US$ per person | 372.41 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,484 current US$ per person | 1,239 current US$ per person | 1,632 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 current US$ per person | 1,466 current US$ per person | 2,149 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 17 Czechia 23,270 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Denmark 22,670 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Macao 22,658 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Slovakia 22,646 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bermuda 19,286 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Norway 19,127 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Sweden 18,967 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income was 2,149 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,149 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Upper middle income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.