Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income is 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places Lower middle income 32nd 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$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 29 Namibia 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Montenegro 0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Latvia 0.5406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Estonia 0.5379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Moldova 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Fiji 0.5245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Lower middle income rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.