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Imports (% GDP) by Country

Name: Imports (% GDP) by Country
Creator: World Bank Open Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

182 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Hong Kong

Lowest country

Sudan

Source

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What It Measures

Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.

At a Glance

World average

50.1

Middle country

45.84

Low end

1.27

High end

177.715

Countries

182

Data source

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Highest & Lowest Imports (% GDP)

Highest Imports (% GDP)

#1Hong Kong177.72% of GDP #2Luxembourg159.74% of GDP #3San Marino154.99% of GDP #4Singapore143.6% of GDP #5Djibouti114.82% of GDP #6Nauru110.52% of GDP #7U.S. Virgin Islands108.26% of GDP #8Seychelles103.2% of GDP #9Ireland102.19% of GDP #10Kiribati101.68% of GDP

Highest Imports (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Hong Kong	177.72% of GDP
#2	Luxembourg	159.74% of GDP
#3	San Marino	154.99% of GDP
#4	Singapore	143.6% of GDP
#5	Djibouti	114.82% of GDP
#6	Nauru	110.52% of GDP
#7	U.S. Virgin Islands	108.26% of GDP
#8	Seychelles	103.2% of GDP
#9	Ireland	102.19% of GDP
#10	Kiribati	101.68% of GDP

Lowest Imports (% GDP)

#182Sudan1.27% of GDP #181Venezuela9.22% of GDP #180Turkmenistan11.16% of GDP #179Ethiopia11.86% of GDP #178Argentina12.68% of GDP #177United States14.27% of GDP #176Bangladesh16.32% of GDP #175China17.18% of GDP #174Pakistan17.19% of GDP #173Russia17.59% of GDP

Lowest Imports (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#182	Sudan	1.27% of GDP
#181	Venezuela	9.22% of GDP
#180	Turkmenistan	11.16% of GDP
#179	Ethiopia	11.86% of GDP
#178	Argentina	12.68% of GDP
#177	United States	14.27% of GDP
#176	Bangladesh	16.32% of GDP
#175	China	17.18% of GDP
#174	Pakistan	17.19% of GDP
#173	Russia	17.59% of GDP

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #4 Singapore is 28.77% of GDP higher than #5 Djibouti (143.6% of GDP vs 114.82% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Hong Kong is 17.98% of GDP higher than #2 Luxembourg (177.72% of GDP vs 159.74% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 San Marino is 11.4% of GDP higher than #4 Singapore (154.99% of GDP vs 143.6% of GDP).

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Imports (% GDP) by Country

182 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Hong Kong

Lowest country

Sudan

Source

World Bank Open Data

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What It Measures

Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.

At a Glance

World average

50.1

Middle country

45.84

Low end

1.27

High end

177.715

Countries

182

Data source

World Bank Open Data

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Color spread

8 active bands · busiest band: 38 countries

182/249 countries mapped

< 25%32 countries

25% – 35%38 countries

35% – 40%9 countries

40% – 50%21 countries

50% – 55%18 countries

55% – 70%25 countries

70% – 80%17 countries

80%+22 countries

No data · 67 countries

Highest & Lowest Imports (% GDP)

Highest Imports (% GDP)

Highest Imports (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Hong Kong	177.72% of GDP
#2	Luxembourg	159.74% of GDP
#3	San Marino	154.99% of GDP
#4	Singapore	143.6% of GDP
#5	Djibouti	114.82% of GDP
#6	Nauru	110.52% of GDP
#7	U.S. Virgin Islands	108.26% of GDP
#8	Seychelles	103.2% of GDP
#9	Ireland	102.19% of GDP
#10	Kiribati	101.68% of GDP

Lowest Imports (% GDP)

Lowest Imports (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#182	Sudan	1.27% of GDP
#181	Venezuela	9.22% of GDP
#180	Turkmenistan	11.16% of GDP
#179	Ethiopia	11.86% of GDP
#178	Argentina	12.68% of GDP
#177	United States	14.27% of GDP
#176	Bangladesh	16.32% of GDP
#175	China	17.18% of GDP
#174	Pakistan	17.19% of GDP
#173	Russia	17.59% of GDP

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #4 Singapore is 28.77% of GDP higher than #5 Djibouti (143.6% of GDP vs 114.82% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Hong Kong is 17.98% of GDP higher than #2 Luxembourg (177.72% of GDP vs 159.74% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 San Marino is 11.4% of GDP higher than #4 Singapore (154.99% of GDP vs 143.6% of GDP).

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Range	Countries
1 – 16	6
16 – 31	47
31 – 45	38
45 – 60	37
60 – 75	25
75 – 89	14
89 – 104	8
104 – 119	3
119 – 134	0
134 – 148	1
148 – 163	2
163 – 179	1

Range	Countries
1 – 16	6
16 – 31	47
31 – 45	38
45 – 60	37
60 – 75	25
75 – 89	14
89 – 104	8
104 – 119	3
119 – 134	0
134 – 148	1
148 – 163	2
163 – 179	1

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Highest & Lowest Imports (% GDP)

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Global Distribution

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