Imports of goods and services in lower-middle-income countries in 2025 — 2,623,869,836,085 US$. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 2,240.2%.
1981–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.62T | +129B | +5.18% |
| 2024 | 2.49T | +177B | +7.65% |
| 2023 | 2.32T | −93.06B | −3.86% |
| 2022 | 2.41T | +335B | +16.15% |
| 2021 | 2.08T | +499B | +31.64% |
| 2020 | 1.58T | −235B | −12.98% |
| 2019 | 1.81T | −33.87B | −1.83% |
| 2018 | 1.85T | +175B | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.67T | +230B | +16.01% |
| 2016 | 1.44T | +22.27B | +1.57% |
| 2015 | 1.42T | −96.79B | −6.39% |
| 2014 | 1.51T | +2.03B | +0.13% |
| 2013 | 1.51T | −28.65B | −1.86% |
| 2012 | 1.54T | +97.47B | +6.75% |
| 2011 | 1.44T | +253B | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19T | +169B | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02T | −108B | −9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13T | +202B | +21.84% |
| 2007 | 927B | +202B | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 725B | +116B | +19.03% |
| 2005 | 609B | +105B | +20.73% |
| 2004 | 505B | +109B | +27.57% |
| 2003 | 395B | +58.57B | +17.39% |
| 2002 | 337B | +27.79B | +8.99% |
| 2001 | 309B | +10.32B | +3.45% |
| 2000 | 299B | +22.03B | +7.96% |
| 1999 | 277B | +6.43B | +2.38% |
| 1998 | 270B | −6.48B | −2.34% |
| 1997 | 277B | +20.89B | +8.16% |
| 1996 | 256B | +22.82B | +9.79% |
| 1995 | 233B | +43.41B | +22.89% |
| 1994 | 190B | +17.66B | +10.27% |
| 1993 | 172B | −8.98B | −4.96% |
| 1992 | 181B | +3.3B | +1.85% |
| 1991 | 178B | +3.44B | +1.97% |
| 1990 | 174B | +19.47B | +12.58% |
| 1989 | 155B | +37.26B | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 118B | +15.69B | +15.41% |
| 1987 | 102B | −3.55B | −3.37% |
| 1986 | 105B | +598M | +0.57% |
| 1985 | 105B | −536M | −0.51% |
| 1984 | 105B | −11.45B | −9.81% |
| 1983 | 117B | — | — |
| 1981 | 112B | — | — |
Imports of goods and services in current US dollars — the value of all goods and market services received from the rest of the world. Together with exports it determines the contribution of foreign trade to GDP; the difference between exports and imports is the trade balance.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
The value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Service importsHow much a country buys in services abroad — from freight to the trips of its own citizens.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.