What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?

The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Caribbean Small States ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.5%

Rank

7th

of 45 groups

All-time high

1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Caribbean Small States recorded 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Caribbean Small States 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Caribbean Small States, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1962	0.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1963	0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1964	0.5439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1965	0.5644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1966	0.5603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1967	0.5171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1968	0.5044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1969	0.5742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1970	0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1971	0.712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1972	0.6872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1973	0.715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1974	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
1975	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1976	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1977	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1978	0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.8582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1980	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1981	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1982	0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1983	0.6903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1984	0.574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1985	0.4652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1986	0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1987	0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1988	0.4404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1989	0.5433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1990	0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
1991	0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1992	0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1993	0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1994	0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1995	0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1996	0.4097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1997	0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1999	0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2000	0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2001	0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2002	0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.3519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2005	0.3723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2006	0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2007	0.3579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2009	0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2010	0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2011	0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2012	0.3593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.4036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2014	0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2015	0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2016	0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2017	0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2018	0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2019	0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2021	0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2022	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2023	0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2024	0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2025	0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Vietnam 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Singapore 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 American Samoa 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Caribbean Small States

Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
Food imports 17.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 13.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Caribbean Small States →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Caribbean Small States was 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Caribbean Small States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Caribbean Small States ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.