Imports of goods and services in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Imports of goods and services was 471.39 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 471.39 billion current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 471.39 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.07 billion current US$, in 1993.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.79 billion current US$ | 49.07 billion current US$ | 55.93 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 122.13 billion current US$ | 60.30 billion current US$ | 225.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.11 billion current US$ | 227.12 billion current US$ | 339.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.24 billion current US$ | 310.44 billion current US$ | 471.39 billion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 843.26 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Imports of goods and services in Least developed countries: UN classification was 471.39 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 471.39 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.07 billion current US$ in 1993.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.