Imports, percent of GDP - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Imports of goods and services as percent of GDP, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 138 countries was 49.03 percent. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 181.69 percent and the lowest value was in Sudan: 1.04 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Countries Imports, percent of GDP, 2023 Global rank Available data
Luxembourg 181.69 1 1970 - 2023
Hong Kong 175.38 2 1961 - 2023
Djibouti 173.6 3 2013 - 2023
Malta 147.29 4 1970 - 2023
Singapore 136.94 5 1960 - 2023
Ireland 100.61 6 1970 - 2023
Seychelles 97.12 7 1976 - 2023
Kiribati 92.49 8 1972 - 2023
Cyprus 90.27 9 1975 - 2023
Slovakia 90.1 10 1990 - 2023
Belgium 87.61 11 1970 - 2023
North Macedonia 86.31 12 1990 - 2023
Lebanon 82.45 13 1989 - 2023
Estonia 77.78 14 1993 - 2023
Slovenia 77.33 15 1990 - 2023
Somalia 76.69 16 1960 - 2023
Hungary 76.09 17 1991 - 2023
Lithuania 74.65 18 1995 - 2023
Netherlands 73.85 19 1969 - 2023
Montenegro 69.3 20 2000 - 2023
Mongolia 69.23 21 1981 - 2023
Latvia 67.91 22 1995 - 2023
Micronesia 67.54 23 1983 - 2023
Sierra Leone 67.28 24 1964 - 2023
Czechia 66.91 25 1990 - 2023
Palestine 66.89 26 1994 - 2023
Namibia 66.2 27 1980 - 2023
Belarus 66.18 28 1990 - 2023
Fiji 65.77 29 1980 - 2023
Serbia 64.39 30 1995 - 2023
Thailand 63.71 31 1960 - 2023
Malaysia 63.43 32 1960 - 2023
Switzerland 62.89 33 1970 - 2023
Samoa 62.17 34 2002 - 2023
Honduras 60.94 35 1960 - 2023
Brunei 60.03 36 1974 - 2023
Moldova 59.59 37 1995 - 2023
Denmark 59.44 38 1966 - 2023
Nicaragua 59.07 39 1960 - 2023
Armenia 58.86 40 1990 - 2023
Tunisia 58.06 41 1965 - 2023
Bulgaria 57.72 42 1980 - 2023
Georgia 56.93 43 1987 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 56.9 44 1994 - 2023
Austria 56.64 45 1970 - 2023
Croatia 55.9 46 1995 - 2023
Mauritius 55.18 47 1976 - 2023
Cape Verde 54.14 48 1980 - 2023
Belize 52.86 49 1980 - 2023
Morocco 52.26 50 1960 - 2023
Mauritania 52.17 51 1961 - 2023
Poland 51.72 52 1995 - 2023
El Salvador 49.8 53 1965 - 2023
Greece 49.8 54 1960 - 2023
Sweden 49.58 55 1960 - 2023
Ukraine 49.51 56 1989 - 2023
Macao 49.32 57 1982 - 2023
Chad 48.07 58 1960 - 2023
Puerto Rico 47.8 59 1960 - 2023
DR Congo 47.02 60 1994 - 2023
Portugal 46.61 61 1970 - 2023
Uzbekistan 45.48 62 1997 - 2023
Albania 44.91 63 1980 - 2023
South Korea 43.94 64 1960 - 2023
Romania 43.91 65 1990 - 2023
Senegal 43.88 66 1960 - 2023
Iceland 43.42 67 1970 - 2023
Germany 42.97 68 1970 - 2023
Bahamas 42.96 69 1977 - 2023
Finland 41.38 70 1970 - 2023
Libya 41.3 71 1990 - 2023
Philippines 40.74 72 1981 - 2023
Rwanda 40.56 73 1960 - 2023
Paraguay 40.44 74 1962 - 2023
Cambodia 40.39 75 1993 - 2023
Eq. Guinea 39.32 76 2005 - 2023
R. of Congo 39.31 77 1960 - 2023
Zambia 39.11 78 1994 - 2023
Madagascar 39.06 79 1960 - 2023
Mexico 37.92 80 1960 - 2023
Mali 37.79 81 1967 - 2023
Togo 37.52 82 1963 - 2023
Burkina Faso 35.96 83 1960 - 2023
Botswana 35.71 84 1960 - 2023
Gambia 35.14 85 1966 - 2023
Ghana 35 86 1960 - 2023
Comoros 34.99 87 1980 - 2023
France 34.9 88 1960 - 2023
Spain 34.83 89 1970 - 2023
Turkey 34.69 90 1960 - 2023
Nepal 34.68 91 1965 - 2023
Azerbaijan 34.57 92 1990 - 2023
Canada 33.93 93 1961 - 2023
Italy 33.67 94 1970 - 2023
UK 33.41 95 1970 - 2023
Costa Rica 33 96 1960 - 2023
Guatemala 32.94 97 1960 - 2023
South Africa 32.7 98 1960 - 2023
Norway 32.47 99 1970 - 2023
Bolivia 31.57 100 1960 - 2023
Benin 30.16 101 1960 - 2023
Chile 29.83 102 1960 - 2023
Guinea 29.81 103 1986 - 2023
C.A. Republic 29.04 104 1960 - 2023
Ecuador 28.78 105 1960 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 28.48 106 1960 - 2023
G.-Bissau 28.26 107 1970 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 27.38 108 1968 - 2023
Israel 27.13 109 1970 - 2023
Iran 26.91 110 1960 - 2023
Angola 26.66 111 2002 - 2023
Ivory Coast 26.61 112 1960 - 2023
Haiti 25.51 113 1988 - 2023
Burundi 24.33 114 1960 - 2023
Uruguay 24.24 115 1960 - 2023
India 23.96 116 1960 - 2023
Uganda 23.84 117 1960 - 2023
Peru 23.82 118 1960 - 2023
Colombia 22.72 119 1960 - 2023
Sri Lanka 21.89 120 1960 - 2023
Niger 21.59 121 1960 - 2023
Australia 21.36 122 1960 - 2023
Egypt 21.34 123 1960 - 2023
Algeria 21.03 124 1960 - 2023
Kenya 20.58 125 1960 - 2023
Cameroon 20.3 126 1965 - 2023
Tanzania 19.97 127 1990 - 2023
Indonesia 19.57 128 1960 - 2023
Russia 18.75 129 1989 - 2023
Bangladesh 17.83 130 1960 - 2023
Pakistan 17.72 131 1960 - 2023
China 17.57 132 1960 - 2023
Gabon 17.44 133 1960 - 2023
Brazil 15.74 134 1960 - 2023
Argentina 14.05 135 1960 - 2023
Ethiopia 13.99 136 2011 - 2023
Turkmenistan 12.95 137 1991 - 2023
Sudan 1.04 138 1960 - 2023



Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

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1. Luxembourg
2. Hong Kong
3. Djibouti
4. Malta
5. Singapore
6. Ireland
7. Seychelles
8. Kiribati
9. Cyprus
10. Slovakia
11. Belgium
12. North Macedonia
13. Lebanon
14. Estonia
15. Slovenia
16. Somalia
17. Hungary
18. Lithuania
19. Netherlands
20. Montenegro
21. Mongolia
22. Latvia
23. Micronesia
24. Sierra Leone
25. Czechia
26. Palestine
27. Namibia
28. Belarus
29. Fiji
30. Serbia
31. Thailand
32. Malaysia
33. Switzerland
34. Samoa
35. Honduras
36. Brunei
37. Moldova
38. Denmark
39. Nicaragua
40. Armenia
41. Tunisia
42. Bulgaria
43. Georgia
44. Bosnia & Herz.
45. Austria
46. Croatia
47. Mauritius
48. Cape Verde
49. Belize
50. Morocco
51. Mauritania
52. Poland
53. El Salvador
54. Greece
55. Sweden
56. Ukraine
57. Macao
58. Chad
59. Puerto Rico
60. DR Congo
61. Portugal
62. Uzbekistan
63. Albania
64. South Korea
65. Romania
66. Senegal
67. Iceland
68. Germany
69. Bahamas
70. Finland
71. Libya
72. Philippines
73. Rwanda
74. Paraguay
75. Cambodia
76. Eq. Guinea
77. R. of Congo
78. Zambia
79. Madagascar
80. Mexico
81. Mali
82. Togo
83. Burkina Faso
84. Botswana
85. Gambia
86. Ghana
87. Comoros
88. France
89. Spain
90. Turkey
91. Nepal
92. Azerbaijan
93. Canada
94. Italy
95. UK
96. Costa Rica
97. Guatemala
98. South Africa
99. Norway
100. Bolivia
101. Benin
102. Chile
103. Guinea
104. C.A. Republic
105. Ecuador
106. Domin. Rep.
107. G.-Bissau
108. Saudi Arabia
109. Israel
110. Iran
111. Angola
112. Ivory Coast
113. Haiti
114. Burundi
115. Uruguay
116. India
117. Uganda
118. Peru
119. Colombia
120. Sri Lanka
121. Niger
122. Australia
123. Egypt
124. Algeria
125. Kenya
126. Cameroon
127. Tanzania
128. Indonesia
129. Russia
130. Bangladesh
131. Pakistan
132. China
133. Gabon
134. Brazil
135. Argentina
136. Ethiopia
137. Turkmenistan
138. Sudan
181.69
175.38
173.60
147.29
136.94
100.61
97.12
92.49
90.27
90.10
87.61
86.31
82.45
77.78
77.33
76.69
76.09
74.65
73.85
69.30
69.23
67.91
67.54
67.28
66.91
66.89
66.20
66.18
65.77
64.39
63.71
63.43
62.89
62.17
60.94
60.03
59.59
59.44
59.07
58.86
58.06
57.72
56.93
56.90
56.64
55.90
55.18
54.14
52.86
52.26
52.17
51.72
49.80
49.80
49.58
49.51
49.32
48.07
47.80
47.02
46.61
45.48
44.91
43.94
43.91
43.88
43.42
42.97
42.96
41.38
41.30
40.74
40.56
40.44
40.39
39.32
39.31
39.11
39.06
37.92
37.79
37.52
35.96
35.71
35.14
35.00
34.99
34.90
34.83
34.69
34.68
34.57
33.93
33.67
33.41
33.00
32.94
32.70
32.47
31.57
30.16
29.83
29.81
29.04
28.78
28.48
28.26
27.38
27.13
26.91
26.66
26.61
25.51
24.33
24.24
23.96
23.84
23.82
22.72
21.89
21.59
21.36
21.34
21.03
20.58
20.30
19.97
19.57
18.75
17.83
17.72
17.57
17.44
15.74
14.05
13.99
12.95
1.04
0
45.4
90.8
136.3
181.69


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