Imports 1967-2025

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • imports for 2023 was $4,083.98B, a 2.71% decline from 2022.
  • imports for 2022 was $4,197.72B, a 22.03% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $3,439.79B, a 31.76% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $2,610.62B, a 15.74% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $4,083.98B 27.51%
2022 $4,197.72B 29.71%
2021 $3,439.79B 26.93%
2020 $2,610.62B 23.77%
2019 $3,098.30B 26.33%
2018 $3,199.02B 27.76%
2017 $2,965.42B 26.03%
2016 $2,644.17B 25.09%
2015 $2,724.56B 26.61%
2014 $3,078.25B 28.59%
2013 $3,006.61B 28.89%
2012 $2,985.82B 29.10%
2011 $2,801.79B 28.55%
2010 $2,358.65B 27.09%
2009 $1,934.08B 26.96%
2008 $2,240.39B 30.03%
2007 $1,879.51B 28.37%
2006 $1,553.91B 27.76%
2005 $1,312.16B 26.80%
2004 $1,095.52B 26.02%
2003 $870.08B 24.02%
2002 $779.01B 23.93%
2001 $760.09B 22.68%
2000 $784.66B 23.23%
1999 $681.62B 22.05%
1998 $678.46B 23.22%
1997 $692.80B 23.44%
1996 $629.36B 22.74%
1995 $567.21B 22.23%
1994 $503.14B 20.11%
1993 $481.87B 20.23%
1992 $451.23B 21.03%
1991 $398.17B 20.39%
1990 $361.06B 19.62%
1989 $312.89B 19.82%
1988 $287.96B 18.59%
1987 $248.69B 16.97%
1986 $238.88B 16.55%
1985 $252.50B 17.58%
1984 $274.71B 19.10%
1983 $289.22B 20.34%
1982 $295.67B 20.74%
1981 $310.97B 20.64%
1980 $272.67B 20.12%
1979 $207.15B 19.16%
1978 $179.63B 20.26%
1977 $159.43B 20.08%
1976 $131.62B 18.63%
1975 $121.15B 18.98%
1974 $93.58B 16.33%
1973 $57.88B 14.24%
1972 $41.51B 12.82%
1971 $37.54B 12.88%
1970 $34.60B 12.80%
1969 $30.55B 12.08%
1968 $28.16B 12.36%
1967 $26.66B 12.82%