OECD members vs United States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
OECD members
14.63 trillion current US$
in 2023
United States
3.08 trillion current US$
in 2023
OECD members rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 14.63 trillion current US$ against 3.08 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 11.54 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 4.7 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 47 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.13 billion current US$ | 23.01 billion current US$ | 97.11 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 555.92 billion current US$ | 110.84 billion current US$ | 445.08 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.48 trillion current US$ | 345.75 billion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3.27 trillion current US$ | 730.09 billion current US$ | 2.54 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 7.28 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 5.69 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 11.08 trillion current US$ | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 8.79 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 13.60 trillion current US$ | 2.87 trillion current US$ | 10.73 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 14.63 trillion current US$ against 3.08 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between OECD members and United States?
- 11.54 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.