OECD members 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.
  • OECD members imports for 2023 was $18,819.49B, a 1.26% decline from 2022.
  • OECD members imports for 2022 was $19,060.46B, a 15% increase from 2021.
  • OECD members imports for 2021 was $16,574.84B, a 22.26% increase from 2020.
  • OECD members imports for 2020 was $13,557.50B, a 10.1% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
World $30,226.31B
OECD members $18,819.49B
European Union $8,983.72B
East Asia & Pacific $8,625.15B
Euro Area $7,433.93B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,816.85B
South Asia $1,038.07B
Sub-Saharan Africa $556.92B
OECD members Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $18,819.49B 29.36%
2022 $19,060.46B 31.68%
2021 $16,574.84B 28.14%
2020 $13,557.50B 25.65%
2019 $15,080.10B 27.90%
2018 $15,230.66B 28.45%
2017 $13,926.59B 27.52%
2016 $12,777.87B 26.37%
2015 $12,897.43B 27.13%
2014 $14,321.44B 28.42%
2013 $13,954.03B 28.27%
2012 $13,725.63B 28.20%
2011 $13,926.38B 28.58%
2010 $11,910.30B 26.29%
2009 $10,317.43B 23.89%
2008 $13,172.49B 28.53%
2007 $11,795.63B 27.13%
2006 $10,391.01B 26.16%
2005 $9,196.80B 24.43%
2004 $8,224.58B 23.10%
2003 $6,912.61B 21.61%
2002 $5,999.28B 20.98%
2001 $5,801.81B 21.16%
2000 $5,987.85B 21.64%
1999 $5,417.29B 20.01%
1998 $5,130.63B 19.91%
1997 $5,015.25B 19.66%
1996 $4,889.94B 18.88%
1995 $4,656.42B 18.13%
1994 $3,945.22B 16.93%
1993 $3,527.28B 16.18%
1992 $3,677.30B 17.13%
1991 $3,450.77B 17.29%
1990 $3,404.59B 18.06%
1989 $2,936.16B 17.54%
1988 $2,699.40B 16.87%
1987 $2,355.85B 16.60%
1986 $1,983.52B 16.19%
1985 $1,730.71B 17.12%
1984 $1,684.36B 17.54%
1983 $1,568.52B 17.07%
1982 $1,589.63B 17.88%
1981 $1,689.20B 18.71%
1980 $1,736.34B 19.58%
1979 $1,451.82B 18.19%
1978 $1,135.17B 16.42%
1977 $977.23B 17.01%
1976 $859.34B 16.87%
1975 $758.88B 16.14%
1974 $739.69B 17.64%
1973 $531.69B 14.22%
1972 $392.13B 12.69%
1971 $329.49B 12.39%
1970 $297.02B 12.37%