European Union vs United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.03 trillion current US$ against 3.08 trillion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 3.95 trillion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.74 billion current US$ | 23.01 billion current US$ | 28.73 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1970s | 255.80 billion current US$ | 110.84 billion current US$ | 144.95 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 625.02 billion current US$ | 345.75 billion current US$ | 279.27 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 730.09 billion current US$ | 705.34 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 3.50 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 1.91 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 5.16 trillion current US$ | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 2.88 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 6.52 trillion current US$ | 2.87 trillion current US$ | 3.65 trillion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, European Union or United States of America?
- European Union, at 7.03 trillion current US$ against 3.08 trillion current US$ in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between European Union and United States of America?
- 3.95 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- European Union ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.