Which country has the highest Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?

In 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) of any country with reported data from the World Bank.

Which country has the lowest Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?

In 2024, Sudan had the lowest Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) among countries with reported data.

How many countries report Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?

The World Bank tracks Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) for 190 countries.

Economy

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Name: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) by Country
Creator: World Bank
License: https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by

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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

World Bank code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Data available for 190 countries • Latest year: 2024

In 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China led Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) at 177.72.

The world median across 160 reporting countries was 42.18.

What this measures: 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

How "Economy" indicators are measured

Economic indicators measure the size, structure, and dynamics of a country's economy. The World Bank collects data from national statistical offices, central banks, and the IMF, then normalizes it for cross-country comparison. Watch out for nominal versus real (inflation-adjusted) values: nominal figures in current US dollars are sensitive to exchange rate swings, while constant dollar series isolate real growth. Most macro indicators have a 1–2 year reporting lag.

Distribution — 2024

Reporting: 160 countries
Median: 42.18
Mean: 47.94
25th percentile: 26.42
75th percentile: 61.94
Range: 1.27 – 177.72

World at a Glance — 2024

Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).

Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.

Highest Values — 2024

#	Country	Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
1	Hong Kong SAR, China East Asia & Pacific	177.72
2	Luxembourg Europe & Central Asia	159.73
3	Singapore East Asia & Pacific	143.60
4	Djibouti Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	114.82
5	Nauru East Asia & Pacific	110.52
6	Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa	103.20
7	Ireland Europe & Central Asia	102.19
8	Malta Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	99.68
9	Somalia, Fed. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa	99.11
10	Cyprus Europe & Central Asia	93.38

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Biggest Movers — Year over Year

Largest increases

Timor-Leste +27.9%
Armenia +22.5%
Somalia, Fed. Rep. +22.1%
Botswana +19.6%
Uganda +19.1%

Largest decreases

Sierra Leone -32.2%
Zambia -26.3%
Haiti -26.1%
Libya -21.3%
Turkiye -20.0%

By Income Group — Average

Income group	Countries	Mean
High income	59	56.64
Upper middle income	45	45.49
Lower middle income	39	44.70
Low income	15	34.46
Not classified	2	10.54

By Region — Average

Region	Countries	Mean
East Asia & Pacific	24	63.39
Europe & Central Asia	49	56.73
Latin America & Caribbean	24	36.79
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	16	49.26
North America	3	23.37
South Asia	5	34.70
Sub-Saharan Africa	39	37.29

Lowest Values — 2024

#	Country	Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
1	Sudan	1.27
2	Venezuela, RB	9.22
3	Turkmenistan	11.16
4	Ethiopia	11.86
5	Argentina	12.68
6	United States	14.27
7	Bangladesh	16.32
8	China	17.18
9	Pakistan	17.19
10	Russian Federation	17.59

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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.