Imports 1960-2024

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.
  • imports for 2022 was $1,372.46B, a 14.88% increase from 2021.
  • imports for 2021 was $1,194.65B, a 27.9% increase from 2020.
  • imports for 2020 was $934.07B, a 6.62% decline from 2019.
  • imports for 2019 was $1,000.28B, a 0.86% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $1,372.46B 70.59%
2021 $1,194.65B 62.61%
2020 $934.07B 56.09%
2019 $1,000.28B 59.75%
2018 $1,008.93B 61.20%
2017 $883.94B 60.49%
2016 $774.64B 58.84%
2015 $757.91B 58.59%
2014 $865.84B 59.16%
2013 $823.09B 58.07%
2012 $789.11B 58.07%
2011 $828.88B 56.98%
2010 $699.10B 53.10%
2009 $611.44B 47.40%
2008 $843.36B 55.10%
2007 $702.66B 55.52%
2006 $542.87B 54.20%
2005 $442.35B 49.92%
2004 $376.53B 49.34%
2003 $289.06B 45.56%
2002 $226.92B 42.97%
2001 $201.85B 43.07%
2000 $186.07B 43.41%
1999 $173.05B 39.78%
1998 $177.90B 39.63%
1997 $161.14B 39.29%
1996 $150.36B 36.13%
1995 $131.34B 33.38%
1994 $0.00B 0.00%
1993 $0.00B 0.00%
1992 $0.00B 0.00%
1991 $0.00B 0.00%
1990 $0.00B 0.00%
1989 $0.00B 0.00%
1988 $0.00B 0.00%
1987 $0.00B 0.00%
1986 $0.00B 0.00%
1985 $0.00B 0.00%
1984 $0.00B 0.00%
1983 $0.00B 0.00%
1982 $0.00B 0.00%
1981 $0.00B 0.00%
1980 $0.00B 0.00%
1979 $0.00B 0.00%
1978 $0.00B 0.00%
1977 $0.00B 0.00%
1976 $0.00B 0.00%
1975 $0.00B 0.00%
1974 $0.00B 0.00%
1973 $0.00B 0.00%
1972 $0.00B 0.00%
1971 $0.00B 0.00%
1970 $0.00B 0.00%
1969 $0.00B 0.00%
1968 $0.00B 0.00%
1967 $0.00B 0.00%
1966 $0.00B 0.00%
1965 $0.00B 0.00%
1964 $0.00B 0.00%
1963 $0.00B 0.00%
1962 $0.00B 0.00%
1961 $0.00B 0.00%
1960 $0.00B 0.00%