Imports 1965-2025

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 $508.20B, a 4.02% decline from 2022.
  • imports for 2022 was $529.49B, a 21.95% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $434.18B, a 18.42% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $366.63B, a 19.86% 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 $508.20B 30.86%
2022 $529.49B 30.08%
2021 $434.18B 28.28%
2020 $366.63B 27.68%
2019 $457.47B 31.92%
2018 $456.60B 32.12%
2017 $443.17B 29.61%
2016 $405.20B 27.07%
2015 $429.34B 29.39%
2014 $498.25B 30.64%
2013 $500.23B 30.43%
2012 $519.58B 29.14%
2011 $445.07B 26.90%
2010 $418.64B 29.62%
2009 $395.03B 32.35%
2008 $414.08B 32.86%
2007 $314.08B 30.91%
2006 $255.33B 30.83%
2005 $235.77B 33.34%
2004 $202.32B 33.46%
2003 $158.33B 31.08%
2002 $138.15B 29.83%
2001 $137.68B 28.66%
2000 $131.65B 27.74%
1999 $122.38B 27.25%
1998 $111.81B 27.22%
1997 $106.21B 26.52%
1996 $97.73B 25.66%
1995 $92.69B 27.24%
1994 $85.44B 27.79%
1993 $90.77B 31.26%
1992 $83.32B 29.70%
1991 $78.31B 30.50%
1990 $96.25B 19.07%
1989 $84.88B 23.39%
1988 $75.99B 20.94%
1987 $65.39B 17.18%
1986 $74.39B 16.87%
1985 $83.86B 20.52%
1984 $84.51B 22.34%
1983 $92.69B 25.52%
1982 $97.67B 29.85%
1981 $95.98B 32.85%
1980 $84.94B 27.90%
1979 $59.89B 23.91%
1978 $52.38B 26.26%
1977 $56.45B 30.14%
1976 $45.48B 28.06%
1975 $43.45B 33.21%
1974 $28.58B 24.90%
1973 $15.01B 20.28%
1972 $10.63B 19.08%
1971 $8.98B 19.26%
1970 $7.77B 19.14%
1969 $6.49B 17.83%
1968 $5.60B 17.23%
1967 $5.00B 17.46%
1966 $4.62B 17.57%
1965 $4.26B 17.16%