What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The highest recorded value was 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 East Asia & Pacific

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

18th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific is 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1962	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1963	0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1964	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1965	0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1966	0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1967	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1968	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1969	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1970	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1971	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1972	0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1974	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
1975	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1976	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1977	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1978	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1980	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1981	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1982	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1986	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1987	0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1989	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1990	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1991	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1993	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1995	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1996	0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1997	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1998	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1999	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2000	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2001	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2003	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2004	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2005	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2006	0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2007	0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2008	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2009	0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2010	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2011	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2012	0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2016	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2017	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2018	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2020	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2021	0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2022	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2023	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2024	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2025	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

15 Cape Verde 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Lebanon 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Cambodia 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Netherlands 0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Czechia 0.6479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Hungary 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Seychelles 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific

Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
Food imports 7.4% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 4.4% (2024)
Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The highest recorded value was 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.