Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in World
World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
World ranks 26th of 47 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 23 Bhutan 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Thailand 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Curaçao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in World?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.