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

The highest recorded value was 0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.

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

Small states ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Small states 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 Small states

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

Small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

4th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

Small states recorded 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

Small states ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1972	0.573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	0.5873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1974	0.6375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1975	0.6399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1976	0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1977	0.616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0.515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1980	0.5663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1981	0.5652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1982	0.5314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.4634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1984	0.4184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1985	0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1986	0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1987	0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1988	0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1989	0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1990	0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1991	0.3897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1992	0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1993	0.3992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1994	0.4096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1995	0.4263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1996	0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1997	0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1999	0.4256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2000	0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2001	0.4315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2003	0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2004	0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.4262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2006	0.4443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2007	0.4359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2009	0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2010	0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2011	0.4406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2012	0.439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2016	0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0.4136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2018	0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2019	0.4232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2021	0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2022	0.4668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2023	0.4497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2024	0.421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2025	0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Small states

1 Hong Kong, China 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Kiribati 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Djibouti 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Slovenia 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Viet Nam 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Singapore 0.8377 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Small states

Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
Food imports 16.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 19.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states was 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Small states rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Small states ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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.