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

The highest recorded value was 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

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

North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

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

Where does this North America 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 North America

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

North America: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

45th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America is 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places North America 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1962	0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1963	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1964	0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1965	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1966	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1967	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1968	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1969	0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1970	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1971	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1972	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1973	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1974	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1975	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1976	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1977	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1978	0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1979	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1980	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1982	0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1983	0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1984	0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1985	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1986	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1987	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1988	0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1989	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1990	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1991	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1994	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1995	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1996	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1997	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1998	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2000	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2001	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2002	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2003	0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2004	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2005	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2006	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2007	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2008	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2009	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2010	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2011	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2012	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2016	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2017	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2018	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2019	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2021	0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2022	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2023	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2024	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2025	0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near North America

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
46 Andorra 0.485 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Congo 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Croatia 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for North America

Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
Food imports 7.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does North America rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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.