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

The highest recorded value was 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.

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

IDA only ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IDA only 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 only

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

IDA only: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.4%

Rank

12th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1969

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

IDA only recorded 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only peaked at 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.

That places IDA only 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1962	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1963	0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1964	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1965	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1966	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1967	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1968	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1969	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1970	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1971	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1972	0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1973	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1974	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1975	0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1976	0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1977	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1978	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1979	0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1980	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1981	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1982	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1983	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1984	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1985	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1986	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1987	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1988	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1989	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1990	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1991	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1992	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
1993	0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1995	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1996	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1997	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1998	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1999	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2000	0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2001	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2002	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2003	0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2004	0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2005	0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2006	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2008	0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2009	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2010	0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2011	0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2012	0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.2963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2014	0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2015	0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2016	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2017	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2019	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2020	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2021	0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2022	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2023	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2024	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2025	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near IDA only

9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 American Samoa 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Lesotho 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Malaysia 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Sint Maarten 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

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for IDA only

Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
Food imports 17.2% (2021)
Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 25.6% (2023)
Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for IDA only →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only was 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?: The highest recorded value was 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
How does IDA only rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: IDA only ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA only?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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.