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$), per unit of GDP in Philippines
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Philippines: Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.

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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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.

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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.