World 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.
- World imports for 2019 was $24,266.40B, a 1.73% decline from 2018.
- World imports for 2018 was $24,694.57B, a 9.67% increase from 2017.
- World imports for 2017 was $22,516.37B, a 10.12% increase from 2016.
- World imports for 2016 was $20,447.88B, a 1.84% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Billions of US $ |
| World | $24,266.40B |
| OECD members | $14,834.76B |
| European Union | $7,090.65B |
| East Asia & Pacific | $7,062.42B |
| Euro Area | $5,907.93B |
| Latin America & Caribbean | $1,487.80B |
| South Asia | $786.69B |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | $459.71B |
| World Imports - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2019 | $24,266.40B | 0.00% |
| 2018 | $24,694.57B | 29.30% |
| 2017 | $22,516.37B | 28.53% |
| 2016 | $20,447.88B | 27.60% |
| 2015 | $20,831.91B | 28.50% |
| 2014 | $23,266.73B | 29.54% |
| 2013 | $22,765.46B | 29.64% |
| 2012 | $22,150.74B | 29.89% |
| 2011 | $21,858.76B | 29.92% |
| 2010 | $18,468.39B | 28.11% |
| 2009 | $15,550.25B | 25.80% |
| 2008 | $19,365.95B | 30.07% |
| 2007 | $16,892.12B | 28.91% |
| 2006 | $14,568.63B | 28.56% |
| 2005 | $12,765.80B | 27.50% |
| 2004 | $11,233.48B | 26.53% |
| 2003 | $9,263.66B | 24.90% |
| 2002 | $7,981.08B | 24.26% |
| 2001 | $7,686.45B | 24.61% |
| 2000 | $7,896.47B | 25.04% |
| 1999 | $7,061.41B | 22.84% |
| 1998 | $6,776.08B | 22.66% |
| 1997 | $6,825.25B | 22.46% |
| 1996 | $6,613.51B | 21.62% |
| 1995 | $6,306.43B | 21.53% |
| 1994 | $5,318.22B | 20.49% |
| 1993 | $4,809.75B | 20.20% |
| 1992 | $4,964.49B | 20.42% |
| 1991 | $4,478.84B | 19.33% |
| 1990 | $4,376.07B | 19.50% |
| 1989 | $3,838.52B | 19.60% |
| 1988 | $3,529.75B | 19.11% |
| 1987 | $3,062.08B | 18.23% |
| 1986 | $2,610.71B | 17.91% |
| 1985 | $2,352.01B | 19.32% |
| 1984 | $2,317.82B | 19.46% |
| 1983 | $2,202.26B | 18.84% |
| 1982 | $2,256.55B | 19.38% |
| 1981 | $2,366.84B | 20.00% |
| 1980 | $2,359.16B | 19.86% |
| 1979 | $1,941.35B | 18.51% |
| 1978 | $1,534.65B | 17.27% |
| 1977 | $1,330.52B | 17.56% |
| 1976 | $1,161.01B | 17.38% |
| 1975 | $1,030.81B | 16.94% |
| 1974 | $975.96B | 18.10% |
| 1973 | $683.53B | 14.85% |
| 1972 | $502.71B | 13.52% |
| 1971 | $426.52B | 13.58% |
| 1970 | $383.35B | 13.70% |
