Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 655.12 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA total, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA total is 655.12 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA total peaked at 674.94 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.01 billion current US$, in 1961.
That places IDA total 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.03 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.01 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.86 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 6.52 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.63 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.95 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 8.80 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 9.33 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 12.92 billion current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 18.89 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 24.41 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 25.43 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 31.76 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 35.94 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 37.26 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 37.48 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 58.42 billion current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1982 | 49.24 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 44.13 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 39.14 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 39.99 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 36.31 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 40.17 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 41.63 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 44.71 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 55.53 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 56.51 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 69.50 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 69.43 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.95 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 84.06 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 90.19 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 90.25 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.40 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 90.45 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 101.53 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 107.71 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 111.83 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 138.91 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 172.64 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 192.45 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 224.99 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 308.79 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 406.00 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 342.27 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 412.95 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 461.53 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 457.08 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 490.32 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 520.09 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 455.72 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 421.45 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 481.08 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 524.42 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 518.94 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 477.94 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 590.76 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 674.94 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 655.12 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | 7.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.44 billion current US$ | 8.80 billion current US$ | 37.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.12 billion current US$ | 36.31 billion current US$ | 58.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.83 billion current US$ | 55.53 billion current US$ | 91.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.71 billion current US$ | 101.53 billion current US$ | 406.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.36 billion current US$ | 412.95 billion current US$ | 524.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.69 billion current US$ | 477.94 billion current US$ | 674.94 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 24 Malaysia 266.54 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Russia 262.13 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Brazil 254.86 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Czechia 229.43 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Austria 226.25 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 221.78 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 210.68 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA total was 655.12 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 674.94 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- IDA total ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.