Goods imports in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Goods imports was 350.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 350.46 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 350.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 108.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 189.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 247.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 198.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 289.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 240.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 350.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 326.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 454.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 452.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 400.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Goods imports in Pre-demographic dividend was 350.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 350.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.