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

The highest recorded value was 0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

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

Philippines ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Philippines 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 Philippines

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

Philippines: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

119th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines stood at 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 119th of 203 countries 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1962	0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1963	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1964	0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1965	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1967	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1968	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1969	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1970	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1971	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1972	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1973	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1974	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
1975	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1976	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1977	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1978	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1979	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1980	0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1981	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1982	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1983	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1984	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1985	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1986	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1988	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1989	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1990	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1991	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1993	0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1994	0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1995	0.3348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1996	0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1997	0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1998	0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1999	0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2000	0.4425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2001	0.4425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2002	0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2003	0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.4853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2005	0.4607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2006	0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2007	0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2009	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2010	0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2011	0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2012	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2013	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2014	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2016	0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2017	0.3102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2018	0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2019	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2020	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2021	0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
2022	0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2023	0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2024	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2025	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Philippines compared with similar countries

Philippines's 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Philippines's 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Philippines

116 Uganda 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Denmark 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Guinea 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Togo 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Panama 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Uzbekistan 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Philippines

Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
Food imports 15.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.4% (2024)
Manufactures exports 77.2% (2024)
Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.4892 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Philippines ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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.