North America Imports 1970-2020
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 2018 was $3,734.45B, a 7.05% increase from 2017.
- North America imports for 2017 was $3,488.52B, a 7.06% increase from 2016.
- North America imports for 2016 was $3,258.50B, a 1.92% decline from 2015.
- North America imports for 2015 was $3,322.26B, a 4.25% decline from 2014.
| North America Imports - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2018 |
$3,734.45B |
17.00% |
| 2017 |
$3,488.52B |
16.73% |
| 2016 |
$3,258.50B |
16.39% |
| 2015 |
$3,322.26B |
17.02% |
| 2014 |
$3,469.78B |
17.90% |
| 2013 |
$3,355.10B |
17.87% |
| 2012 |
$3,351.05B |
18.42% |
| 2011 |
$3,254.54B |
18.59% |
| 2010 |
$2,863.93B |
17.14% |
| 2009 |
$2,392.04B |
15.18% |
| 2008 |
$3,069.13B |
18.79% |
| 2007 |
$2,852.21B |
17.89% |
| 2006 |
$2,676.26B |
17.74% |
| 2005 |
$2,414.19B |
17.13% |
| 2004 |
$2,135.71B |
16.37% |
| 2003 |
$1,835.96B |
15.22% |
| 2002 |
$1,696.56B |
15.09% |
| 2001 |
$1,662.08B |
15.27% |
| 2000 |
$1,759.76B |
16.56% |
| 1999 |
$1,509.25B |
15.27% |
| 1998 |
$1,357.95B |
14.66% |
| 1997 |
$1,293.86B |
14.49% |
| 1996 |
$1,173.96B |
13.88% |
| 1995 |
$1,103.14B |
13.74% |
| 1994 |
$997.48B |
13.03% |
| 1993 |
$889.18B |
12.20% |
| 1992 |
$826.15B |
11.73% |
| 1991 |
$776.46B |
11.47% |
| 1990 |
$778.85B |
11.87% |
| 1989 |
$733.49B |
11.80% |
| 1988 |
$683.44B |
11.93% |
| 1987 |
$616.86B |
11.79% |
| 1986 |
$552.11B |
11.37% |
| 1985 |
$510.23B |
11.05% |
| 1984 |
$493.01B |
11.36% |
| 1983 |
$403.41B |
10.21% |
| 1982 |
$370.87B |
10.20% |
| 1981 |
$397.07B |
11.35% |
| 1980 |
$365.02B |
11.70% |
| 1979 |
$316.10B |
11.10% |
| 1978 |
$265.78B |
10.42% |
| 1977 |
$231.57B |
10.07% |
| 1976 |
$198.10B |
9.39% |
| 1975 |
$164.53B |
8.80% |
| 1974 |
$166.36B |
9.69% |
| 1973 |
$119.71B |
7.78% |
| 1972 |
$97.70B |
7.15% |
| 1971 |
$82.02B |
6.66% |
| 1970 |
$73.14B |
6.51% |
