Imports 1970-2025

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 $21,150.44B, a 1.35% decline from 2022.
  • imports for 2022 was $21,440.39B, a 13.26% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $18,930.64B, a 21.9% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $15,529.38B, a 9.88% 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 $21,150.44B 31.26%
2022 $21,440.39B 33.27%
2021 $18,930.64B 30.31%
2020 $15,529.38B 27.83%
2019 $17,232.38B 30.12%
2018 $17,387.99B 30.68%
2017 $15,939.81B 29.89%
2016 $14,607.14B 28.79%
2015 $14,808.33B 29.75%
2014 $16,516.83B 30.98%
2013 $16,130.14B 30.76%
2012 $15,805.49B 30.57%
2011 $15,874.48B 30.81%
2010 $13,577.81B 28.68%
2009 $11,728.50B 26.10%
2008 $14,895.64B 30.82%
2007 $13,211.64B 29.30%
2006 $11,546.21B 28.17%
2005 $10,169.30B 26.33%
2004 $9,065.47B 24.91%
2003 $7,580.85B 23.27%
2002 $6,567.20B 22.63%
2001 $6,341.50B 22.80%
2000 $6,553.59B 23.38%
1999 $5,909.85B 21.57%
1998 $5,632.11B 21.52%
1997 $5,618.06B 21.44%
1996 $5,484.79B 20.59%
1995 $5,269.82B 19.94%
1994 $4,441.33B 18.65%
1993 $4,025.09B 18.07%
1992 $4,254.17B 19.23%
1991 $3,838.64B 18.58%
1990 $3,775.94B 19.29%
1989 $3,308.08B 18.92%
1988 $3,039.04B 18.11%
1987 $2,651.29B 17.78%
1986 $2,226.83B 17.31%
1985 $1,957.87B 18.49%
1984 $1,930.42B 19.13%
1983 $1,808.91B 18.69%
1982 $1,826.56B 19.49%
1981 $1,913.71B 20.22%
1980 $1,948.71B 20.91%
1979 $1,628.45B 19.50%
1978 $1,276.59B 17.67%
1977 $1,092.59B 18.16%
1976 $952.40B 17.91%
1975 $833.40B 17.07%
1974 $808.87B 18.49%
1973 $579.16B 14.97%
1972 $426.03B 13.36%
1971 $358.15B 13.04%
1970 $322.09B 13.03%