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

World ranks 24th out of 45 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.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in World

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

World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

Rank

24th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

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 24th of 45 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.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1962	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1963	0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1964	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1965	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1966	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1967	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1968	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1969	0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1970	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1971	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1972	0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1973	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1974	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1975	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1976	0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1977	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1979	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1980	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1981	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1984	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1985	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1986	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1987	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1988	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1989	0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1990	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1991	0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1992	0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1993	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1995	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1996	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1997	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1998	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2001	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2002	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2003	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2004	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2005	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2006	0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2007	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2008	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2009	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2010	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2011	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2012	0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2016	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2017	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2018	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2019	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2020	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2021	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2022	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2023	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2024	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2025	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

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

21 Seychelles 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Micronesia (country) 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Bhutan 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Thailand 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Curacao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Laos 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

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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$), per unit of gdp?: World ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), 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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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.