Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members stood at 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
OECD members ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Nicaragua 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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 Republic of Moldova 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.