Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.