High income vs United States: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
High income currently reports 18.36 trillion current US$ against 3.51 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 14.85 trillion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 5.2 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 45 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.48 billion current US$ | 24.24 billion current US$ | 127.25 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1970s | 701.07 billion current US$ | 114.07 billion current US$ | 587.00 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1980s | 1.87 trillion current US$ | 351.31 billion current US$ | 1.51 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 3.96 trillion current US$ | 736.76 billion current US$ | 3.22 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 8.14 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 6.55 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 12.72 trillion current US$ | 2.35 trillion current US$ | 10.37 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 16.33 trillion current US$ | 3.12 trillion current US$ | 13.20 trillion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, High income or United States?
- High income, at 18.36 trillion current US$ against 3.51 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between High income and United States?
- 14.85 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for merchandise imports?
- High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.