Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in United States
United States: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 114 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in United States, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in United States is 114 2015 = 100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in United States peaked at 116.6 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.6 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places United States 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in United States, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 73.5 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 71 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 69.4 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 68.6 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 77.5 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 82.3 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 89.6 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 88 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 89.6 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 84 2015 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 86.4 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 87.2 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 83.1 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 80.7 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 76 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 78.2 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 82.6 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 88.8 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 97 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 108.2 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 95.7 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 113.5 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 113.8 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 112.6 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 111.4 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.6 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 113 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 113.8 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 114 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 114 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 126.7 2015 = 100, 90% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.77 2015 = 100 | 68.6 2015 = 100 | 82.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.75 2015 = 100 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.82 2015 = 100 | 76 2015 = 100 | 108.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.37 2015 = 100 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | 113.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.62 2015 = 100 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in United States?
- Import unit value index in United States was 114 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 116.6 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does United States rank for import unit value index?
- United States ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.