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

The highest recorded value was 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

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

United States ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United 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 United States

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

United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

198th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places United States 198th out of 203 countries 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1962	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1963	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1964	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1965	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1966	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1967	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1969	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1970	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1971	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1972	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1973	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1974	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1975	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1977	0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1978	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1979	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1980	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1981	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1982	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1983	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1984	0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1985	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1986	0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1987	0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1988	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1989	0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1991	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1992	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1993	0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1995	0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1996	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1997	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1999	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2000	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2001	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2002	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2004	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2005	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2006	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2008	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2009	0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2010	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2011	0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2012	0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2016	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2017	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2018	0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2019	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2020	0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2021	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2022	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2023	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2024	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2025	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States

195 Niger 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 Angola 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
197 Russian Federation 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
199 Argentina 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
200 Sudan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
201 Chad 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for United States

Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
Food imports 6.9% (2024)
Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does United States rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United 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.