Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in North America
North America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 3.67 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in North America, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 3.67 trillion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in North America peaked at 3.84 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.12 billion current US$, in 1961.
That places North America 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.29 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 21.12 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 22.92 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 23.99 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 26.68 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 30.48 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 36.52 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 38.71 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 46.41 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 51.27 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 55.68 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 64.08 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 78.17 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 96.94 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 140.17 billion current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 138.70 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 170.39 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 200.05 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 229.60 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 275.39 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 315.20 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 338.92 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 309.31 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 331.42 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 414.87 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 439.51 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 469.19 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 513.51 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 568.85 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 609.34 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 635.73 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 629.08 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 677.25 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 737.86 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 841.21 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 940.46 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 993.25 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.81 trillion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.29 trillion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.42 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.60 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.94 trillion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 trillion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.68 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 trillion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.83 trillion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.68 trillion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.61 trillion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.97 trillion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.76 trillion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.34 trillion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.84 trillion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.67 trillion current US$ | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.94 billion current US$ | 21.12 billion current US$ | 51.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.91 billion current US$ | 55.68 billion current US$ | 275.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 431.01 billion current US$ | 309.31 billion current US$ | 609.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 900.91 billion current US$ | 629.08 billion current US$ | 1.28 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 2.60 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 2.38 trillion current US$ | 3.02 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 trillion current US$ | 2.76 trillion current US$ | 3.84 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 11 Italy 634.52 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Mexico 633.53 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 585.79 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 555.30 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Spain 468.47 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Singapore 423.28 billion current US$ compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 391.80 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in North America?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in North America was 3.67 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does North America rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- North America ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.