Imports 1960-2024

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 2022 was $21,006.47B, a 13.48% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $18,510.81B, a 21.81% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $15,195.85B, a 9.75% decline from 2019.
  • imports for 2019 was $16,838.22B, a 0.95% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $21,006.47B 34.03%
2021 $18,510.81B 30.73%
2020 $15,195.85B 28.16%
2019 $16,838.22B 30.44%
2018 $17,000.29B 31.00%
2017 $15,574.17B 30.20%
2016 $14,311.10B 29.03%
2015 $14,494.48B 30.03%
2014 $16,052.76B 31.39%
2013 $15,624.57B 31.22%
2012 $15,323.38B 30.99%
2011 $15,431.43B 31.22%
2010 $13,228.08B 28.90%
2009 $11,451.34B 26.23%
2008 $14,489.29B 31.08%
2007 $12,899.75B 29.48%
2006 $11,316.08B 28.32%
2005 $9,987.74B 26.40%
2004 $8,920.77B 24.94%
2003 $7,468.61B 23.25%
2002 $6,475.94B 22.60%
2001 $6,260.98B 22.78%
2000 $6,485.84B 23.36%
1999 $5,852.34B 21.52%
1998 $5,560.25B 21.48%
1997 $5,522.34B 21.41%
1996 $5,394.10B 20.56%
1995 $5,162.29B 19.84%
1994 $4,344.80B 18.55%
1993 $3,886.04B 17.79%
1992 $4,023.39B 18.57%
1991 $3,766.96B 18.70%
1990 $3,674.76B 19.30%
1989 $3,189.25B 18.81%
1988 $2,929.22B 18.08%
1987 $2,552.44B 17.73%
1986 $2,145.10B 17.27%
1985 $1,886.35B 18.45%
1984 $1,860.51B 19.11%
1983 $1,743.59B 18.68%
1982 $1,760.35B 19.49%
1981 $1,844.20B 20.21%
1980 $1,878.86B 20.91%
1979 $1,570.09B 19.51%
1978 $1,230.84B 17.68%
1977 $1,053.43B 18.14%
1976 $918.26B 17.91%
1975 $803.53B 17.08%
1974 $779.88B 18.49%
1973 $558.40B 14.93%
1972 $410.76B 13.29%
1971 $345.31B 12.97%
1970 $310.55B 12.94%
1969 $0.00B 0.00%
1968 $0.00B 0.00%
1967 $0.00B 0.00%
1966 $0.00B 0.00%
1965 $0.00B 0.00%
1964 $0.00B 0.00%
1963 $0.00B 0.00%
1962 $0.00B 0.00%
1961 $0.00B 0.00%
1960 $0.00B 0.00%