What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?

The highest recorded value was 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

IDA blend ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA blend?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this IDA blend 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 IDA blend

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

IDA blend: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

Rank

42nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA blend peaked at 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

IDA blend ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1962	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1963	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1964	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1965	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1966	0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1967	0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1968	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1969	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1970	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1971	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1972	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1973	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1974	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1975	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1976	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1977	0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1978	0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1979	0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1980	0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1981	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1982	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1983	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1984	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1986	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1987	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1988	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1989	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1990	0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1991	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1992	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1993	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1994	0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1995	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1996	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1997	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1998	0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1999	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
2000	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2001	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2002	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2003	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2004	0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2005	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2006	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2007	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2008	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2009	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2010	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2011	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2012	0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2013	0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2016	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2019	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2020	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2021	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
2022	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2023	0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2024	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2025	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near IDA blend

39 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Tunisia 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Mauritania 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Suriname 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Switzerland 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 El Salvador 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.4858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for IDA blend

Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
Food imports 14.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 18.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA blend?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA blend was 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?: The highest recorded value was 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: IDA blend ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA blend?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA blend 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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.