Imports 1960-2025

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 $6,592.83B, a 1.3% decline from 2022.
  • imports for 2022 was $6,679.67B, a 10.7% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $6,034.03B, a 29.84% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $4,647.25B, a 10.66% 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 $6,592.83B 22.42%
2022 $6,679.67B 23.38%
2021 $6,034.03B 22.04%
2020 $4,647.25B 20.23%
2019 $5,201.66B 21.95%
2018 $5,339.34B 22.91%
2017 $4,764.86B 21.82%
2016 $4,237.32B 21.29%
2015 $4,421.69B 22.30%
2014 $5,042.51B 24.49%
2013 $4,994.77B 25.18%
2012 $4,768.99B 25.54%
2011 $4,492.51B 25.68%
2010 $3,642.62B 24.90%
2009 $2,789.85B 23.31%
2008 $3,351.96B 27.78%
2007 $2,754.55B 27.60%
2006 $2,304.46B 28.38%
2005 $1,968.31B 28.58%
2004 $1,681.28B 29.01%
2003 $1,310.08B 26.67%
2002 $1,096.38B 24.88%
2001 $1,034.61B 23.65%
2000 $1,041.32B 23.82%
1999 $857.26B 21.43%
1998 $840.57B 20.46%
1997 $896.05B 21.53%
1996 $831.56B 21.27%
1995 $761.71B 21.55%
1994 $646.12B 20.74%
1993 $567.07B 20.48%
1992 $490.32B 20.10%
1991 $432.79B 19.16%
1990 $420.42B 18.01%
1989 $371.88B 18.51%
1988 $335.06B 17.64%
1987 $270.09B 15.32%
1986 $256.84B 14.44%
1985 $270.96B 15.19%
1984 $265.73B 15.19%
1983 $267.09B 16.24%
1982 $276.18B 17.33%
1981 $301.47B 18.14%
1980 $264.29B 17.16%
1979 $188.91B 14.75%
1978 $158.50B 15.21%
1977 $146.26B 14.85%
1976 $127.25B 14.48%
1975 $122.51B 14.97%
1974 $99.53B 13.94%
1973 $61.63B 10.94%
1972 $43.75B 9.92%
1971 $38.34B 10.02%
1970 $34.35B 9.70%
1969 $29.53B 9.20%
1968 $27.01B 9.42%
1967 $24.69B 9.06%
1966 $23.35B 8.80%
1965 $21.69B 8.95%
1964 $20.10B 9.34%
1963 $17.64B 9.45%
1962 $14.94B 8.78%
1961 $16.71B 9.89%
1960 $17.63B 9.79%