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 $496.61B, a 3.99% decline from 2022.
  • imports for 2022 was $517.24B, a 21.97% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $424.08B, a 18.27% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $358.57B, a 20.02% 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 $496.61B 30.48%
2022 $517.24B 29.71%
2021 $424.08B 27.95%
2020 $358.57B 27.40%
2019 $448.31B 31.66%
2018 $447.57B 31.85%
2017 $434.66B 29.36%
2016 $397.33B 26.82%
2015 $421.69B 29.15%
2014 $490.98B 30.46%
2013 $493.38B 30.26%
2012 $513.29B 28.99%
2011 $439.35B 26.73%
2010 $413.38B 29.45%
2009 $390.09B 32.15%
2008 $409.44B 32.68%
2007 $309.79B 30.66%
2006 $251.65B 30.58%
2005 $232.20B 33.08%
2004 $199.18B 33.20%
2003 $155.81B 30.82%
2002 $135.92B 29.57%
2001 $134.97B 28.33%
2000 $128.75B 27.38%
1999 $119.00B 26.75%
1998 $108.92B 26.78%
1997 $103.46B 26.08%
1996 $95.23B 25.23%
1995 $90.23B 26.78%
1994 $83.38B 27.38%
1993 $88.59B 30.79%
1992 $81.32B 29.26%
1991 $76.43B 30.05%
1990 $93.94B 18.79%
1989 $82.84B 23.04%
1988 $74.17B 20.63%
1987 $63.82B 16.93%
1986 $72.61B 16.62%
1985 $81.85B 20.21%
1984 $82.48B 22.01%
1983 $90.46B 25.14%
1982 $95.32B 29.40%
1981 $93.67B 32.36%
1980 $82.90B 27.49%
1979 $58.46B 23.56%
1978 $51.12B 25.87%
1977 $55.10B 29.69%
1976 $44.39B 27.64%
1975 $42.40B 32.72%
1974 $27.89B 24.53%
1973 $14.65B 19.98%
1972 $10.38B 18.80%
1971 $8.77B 18.98%
1970 $7.59B 18.85%
1969 $6.34B 17.56%
1968 $5.46B 16.97%
1967 $4.88B 17.20%
1966 $4.51B 17.31%
1965 $4.16B 16.90%