What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries

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

Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.0%

Rank

20th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Least developed countries 20th 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1962	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1963	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1964	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1965	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1966	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1967	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1968	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1969	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1970	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1971	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1972	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1973	0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1974	0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1975	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1976	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1978	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1979	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1980	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1981	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1982	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1983	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1984	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1985	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1986	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1987	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1988	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1989	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1990	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1991	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1992	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1993	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1995	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1996	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1997	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1999	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2001	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2002	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2003	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2004	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2005	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2006	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2008	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2010	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2011	0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2013	0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2016	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2017	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2019	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2021	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2022	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2023	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2025	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

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
22 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Bhutan 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Least developed countries

Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
Food imports 15.6% (2019)
Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 15.1% (2023)
Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Least developed countries rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.