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Reading the signal
Shows the scale of foreign purchases relative to domestic output, reflecting market openness, supply-chain integration and domestic demand.
Indicator guide · NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS
Imports
by country
Imports of goods and services relative to GDP. The table keeps each country's reported year visible so stale and current observations are not treated as equivalent.
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Important limits
A high ratio is not inherently a weakness; small and specialised economies often import heavily. It does not distinguish productive inputs from final consumption.
Measurement
% of GDP
World Bank indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS. Values can be revised as national statistical agencies and international datasets update.
Source definition
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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.
Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
60-market reference table
Latest reported values
Sorted by value, not by a common year. Check the year column before drawing a direct comparison.
| Position | Country | Region | Value | Year | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | Southeast Asia | 142.45% | 2025 | Compare |
| 2 | Ireland | Europe | 99.89% | 2025 | Compare |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 92.20% | 2023 | Compare |
| 4 | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 92.09% | 2025 | Compare |
| 5 | Belgium | Europe | 77.47% | 2025 | Compare |
| 6 | Netherlands | Europe | 69.45% | 2025 | Compare |
| 7 | Switzerland | Europe | 69.11% | 2025 | Compare |
| 8 | Hungary | Europe | 68.15% | 2025 | Compare |
| 9 | Thailand | Southeast Asia | 67.27% | 2025 | Compare |
| 10 | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | 65.43% | 2025 | Compare |
| 11 | Czechia | Europe | 61.09% | 2025 | Compare |
| 12 | Denmark | Europe | 59.11% | 2025 | Compare |
| 13 | Austria | Europe | 52.32% | 2025 | Compare |
| 14 | Ukraine | Europe | 51.85% | 2025 | Compare |
| 15 | Morocco | Middle East & North Africa | 51.13% | 2025 | Compare |
| 16 | Sweden | Europe | 51.11% | 2025 | Compare |
| 17 | Poland | Europe | 47.08% | 2025 | Compare |
| 18 | Greece | Europe | 43.99% | 2025 | Compare |
| 19 | Portugal | Europe | 42.74% | 2025 | Compare |
| 20 | Finland | Europe | 41.07% | 2025 | Compare |
| 21 | Romania | Europe | 40.73% | 2025 | Compare |
| 22 | South Korea | East Asia | 40.60% | 2025 | Compare |
| 23 | Mexico | Latin America | 40.28% | 2025 | Compare |
| 24 | Philippines | Southeast Asia | 40.24% | 2025 | Compare |
| 25 | Kuwait | Middle East | 38.23% | 2024 | Compare |
| 26 | Germany | Europe | 38.08% | 2025 | Compare |
| 27 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 33.91% | 2024 | Compare |
| 28 | France | Europe | 33.80% | 2025 | Compare |
| 29 | Norway | Europe | 33.68% | 2025 | Compare |
| 30 | Spain | Europe | 32.81% | 2025 | Compare |
| 31 | Costa Rica | Latin America | 32.64% | 2025 | Compare |
| 32 | Canada | North America | 32.18% | 2025 | Compare |
| 33 | United Kingdom | Europe | 31.86% | 2025 | Compare |
| 34 | Qatar | Middle East | 31.62% | 2022 | Compare |
| 35 | Egypt | Middle East & North Africa | 31.51% | 2025 | Compare |
| 36 | Chile | Latin America | 30.42% | 2025 | Compare |
| 37 | Italy | Europe | 30.30% | 2025 | Compare |
| 38 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 29.50% | 2025 | Compare |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 28.17% | 2025 | Compare |
| 40 | Ecuador | Latin America | 27.92% | 2025 | Compare |
| 41 | New Zealand | Oceania | 25.96% | 2024 | Compare |
| 42 | Israel | Middle East | 25.43% | 2025 | Compare |
| 43 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 25.08% | 2025 | Compare |
| 44 | India | South Asia | 24.01% | 2025 | Compare |
| 45 | Japan | East Asia | 22.87% | 2024 | Compare |
| 46 | Australia | Oceania | 22.66% | 2025 | Compare |
| 47 | Uruguay | Latin America | 22.65% | 2025 | Compare |
| 48 | Algeria | Middle East & North Africa | 22.14% | 2025 | Compare |
| 49 | Peru | Latin America | 21.85% | 2025 | Compare |
| 50 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.76% | 2025 | Compare |
| 51 | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 20.54% | 2025 | Compare |
| 52 | Colombia | Latin America | 20.38% | 2025 | Compare |
| 53 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.18% | 2025 | Compare |
| 54 | Brazil | Latin America | 17.47% | 2025 | Compare |
| 55 | Pakistan | South Asia | 17.21% | 2025 | Compare |
| 56 | China | East Asia | 16.89% | 2025 | Compare |
| 57 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 16.83% | 2025 | Compare |
| 58 | Argentina | Latin America | 14.81% | 2025 | Compare |
| 59 | United States | North America | 14.04% | 2024 | Compare |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26. Open the source indicator · Download 15-year CSV.
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