Imports 1986-2025

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 $7,399.82B, a 0.53% decline from 2022.
  • imports for 2022 was $7,439.15B, a 7.09% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $6,946.87B, a 25.56% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $5,532.88B, a 7.75% 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 $7,399.82B 26.11%
2022 $7,439.15B 26.51%
2021 $6,946.87B 25.85%
2020 $5,532.88B 24.56%
2019 $5,997.97B 26.02%
2018 $5,922.98B 26.18%
2017 $5,272.61B 25.56%
2016 $4,684.86B 25.20%
2015 $4,747.57B 25.59%
2014 $5,373.23B 27.17%
2013 $5,226.59B 27.45%
2012 $4,917.56B 27.81%
2011 $4,685.30B 28.34%
2010 $3,803.61B 28.04%
2009 $3,044.25B 27.01%
2008 $3,704.14B 31.76%
2007 $3,028.76B 32.28%
2006 $2,429.78B 32.62%
2005 $2,030.51B 32.89%
2004 $1,725.63B 33.72%
2003 $1,346.80B 31.63%
2002 $1,100.26B 29.44%
2001 $1,007.42B 28.58%
2000 $958.90B 28.12%
1999 $810.07B 26.08%
1998 $810.41B 24.11%
1997 $862.64B 24.74%
1996 $824.38B 24.76%
1995 $780.63B 25.86%
1994 $630.32B 25.80%
1993 $598.69B 28.44%
1992 $650.45B 32.17%
1991 $422.66B 21.31%
1990 $425.64B 21.65%
1989 $405.77B 21.21%
1988 $369.05B 19.34%
1987 $298.78B 17.11%
1986 $270.33B 16.04%