United States of America vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
United States of America
3.08 trillion current US$
in 2023
World
23.45 trillion current US$
in 2023
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 23.45 trillion current US$ against 3.08 trillion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 20.36 trillion current US$.
That makes World's figure about 7.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.01 billion current US$ | 145.23 billion current US$ | 122.22 billion current US$ | World |
| 1970s | 110.84 billion current US$ | 686.99 billion current US$ | 576.15 billion current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 345.75 billion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 1.51 trillion current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 730.09 billion current US$ | 4.25 trillion current US$ | 3.52 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 9.99 trillion current US$ | 8.40 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 17.41 trillion current US$ | 15.12 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 2.87 trillion current US$ | 21.74 trillion current US$ | 18.87 trillion current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, United States of America or World?
- World, at 23.45 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 United States of America and World?
- 20.36 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.