Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income
High income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income stood at 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income peaked at 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
High income ranks 15th 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$), per unit of GDP in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 12 Malaysia 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income was 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does High income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- High income ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.