North America Imports 1970-2024

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.
  • North America imports for 2022 was $4,696.84B, a 16.36% increase from 2021.
  • North America imports for 2021 was $4,036.48B, a 22.22% increase from 2020.
  • North America imports for 2020 was $3,302.59B, a 10.95% decline from 2019.
  • North America imports for 2019 was $3,708.58B, a 0.42% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
World $30,754.44B
OECD members $19,060.46B
European Union $9,132.67B
East Asia & Pacific $8,864.67B
Euro Area $7,580.65B
North America $4,696.84B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,892.52B
South Asia $1,132.46B
Sub-Saharan Africa $564.37B
North America Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $4,696.84B 16.83%
2021 $4,036.48B 15.76%
2020 $3,302.59B 14.37%
2019 $3,708.58B 15.94%
2018 $3,724.40B 16.63%
2017 $3,488.22B 16.40%
2016 $3,257.84B 16.02%
2015 $3,330.61B 16.77%
2014 $3,478.51B 17.91%
2013 $3,357.02B 17.92%
2012 $3,360.31B 18.58%
2011 $3,267.62B 18.78%
2010 $2,893.17B 17.35%
2009 $2,415.06B 15.23%
2008 $3,084.55B 18.89%
2007 $2,867.61B 17.98%
2006 $2,688.83B 17.76%
2005 $2,428.79B 17.08%
2004 $2,149.10B 16.22%
2003 $1,853.43B 15.00%
2002 $1,709.82B 14.62%
2001 $1,672.75B 14.77%
2000 $1,765.30B 16.05%
1999 $1,512.80B 14.67%
1998 $1,357.68B 14.00%
1997 $1,293.61B 14.01%
1996 $1,173.73B 13.48%
1995 $1,102.92B 13.37%
1994 $997.29B 12.67%
1993 $889.01B 11.95%
1992 $825.99B 11.61%
1991 $776.30B 11.46%
1990 $778.70B 11.87%
1989 $733.35B 11.81%
1988 $683.30B 11.89%
1987 $616.74B 11.66%
1986 $552.00B 11.13%
1985 $510.13B 10.84%
1984 $492.92B 11.21%
1983 $403.33B 10.14%
1982 $370.79B 10.13%
1981 $396.99B 11.29%
1980 $364.95B 11.65%
1979 $316.04B 11.01%
1978 $265.73B 10.33%
1977 $231.52B 10.09%
1976 $198.06B 9.52%
1975 $164.50B 8.85%
1974 $166.33B 9.75%
1973 $119.68B 7.68%
1972 $97.68B 7.01%
1971 $82.00B 6.48%
1970 $73.13B 6.30%