Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 7.78 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IBRD only, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IBRD only stood at 7.78 trillion current US$.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IBRD only peaked at 8.12 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.65 billion current US$, in 1962.
IBRD only ranks 6th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.68 billion current US$ | 15.65 billion current US$ | 25.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.07 billion current US$ | 28.95 billion current US$ | 179.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.31 billion current US$ | 224.51 billion current US$ | 317.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 734.30 billion current US$ | 369.33 billion current US$ | 1.00 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 4.31 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 trillion current US$ | 4.39 trillion current US$ | 6.14 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 trillion current US$ | 5.48 trillion current US$ | 8.12 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ compare
- 6 France 783.36 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom 721.75 billion current US$ compare
- 8 India 666.53 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Hong Kong (China) 655.42 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IBRD only was 7.78 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- IBRD only ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.