Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in World
World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,249 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in World stood at 3,249 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in World peaked at 3,249 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.87 current US$ per person, in 1960.
World ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.94 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 45.52 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 48.52 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 53.2 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 56.69 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 61.07 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 62.74 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 68.05 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 75.64 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 85.13 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 92.9 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 107.3 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 144.77 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 207.59 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 213.11 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 236.4 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 265.76 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 302.81 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 372.91 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 450.38 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 441.71 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 404.94 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 385.82 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 406.54 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 402.68 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 432.64 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 498.34 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 563.37 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 599.54 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 666.7 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 677.57 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 713.5 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 694.4 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 778.1 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 911.43 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 945.18 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 965.44 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 941.35 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 966.83 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 1,030 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,217 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1,464 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1,868 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2,128 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2,432 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1,854 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 2,215 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 2,612 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 2,611 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,621 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,602 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,255 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 2,159 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,368 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2,582 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,493 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,283 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2,860 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 3,224 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 3,023 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,060 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,249 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.82 current US$ per person | 42.87 current US$ per person | 75.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.87 current US$ per person | 85.13 current US$ per person | 372.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 458.6 current US$ per person | 385.82 current US$ per person | 599.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 826.05 current US$ per person | 666.7 current US$ per person | 966.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,578 current US$ per person | 1,030 current US$ per person | 2,432 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,452 current US$ per person | 2,159 current US$ per person | 2,621 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,950 current US$ per person | 2,283 current US$ per person | 3,249 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 12 Iceland 27,890 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Cayman Islands 27,807 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,902 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Andorra 26,332 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in World?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in World was 3,249 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,249 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.87 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.