Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in United States of America
United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 3.08 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in United States of America, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in United States of America stood at 3.08 trillion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in United States of America peaked at 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.83 billion current US$, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.28 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 14.83 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 16.57 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 17.40 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 19.15 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 21.84 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 26.56 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 27.56 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 33.93 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 36.99 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 41.21 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 47.13 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 57.46 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 71.45 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 105.23 billion current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 101.78 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 129.01 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 156.54 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 181.65 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 216.98 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 250.90 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 267.01 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 249.29 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 263.88 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 334.17 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 355.76 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 380.64 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 417.40 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 452.59 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 485.85 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 509.49 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 502.55 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 546.05 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 596.86 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 681.89 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 764.01 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 809.85 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 897.94 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 944.22 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 trillion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.20 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.73 trillion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.92 trillion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.17 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 1.97 trillion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 trillion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 trillion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 trillion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.34 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.33 trillion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 trillion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 3.24 trillion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 3.08 trillion current US$ | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.01 billion current US$ | 14.83 billion current US$ | 36.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.84 billion current US$ | 41.21 billion current US$ | 216.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.75 billion current US$ | 249.29 billion current US$ | 485.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 730.09 billion current US$ | 502.55 billion current US$ | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 1.97 trillion current US$ | 2.54 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 trillion current US$ | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 3.24 trillion current US$ | 4 |
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More private sector data for United States of America
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in United States of America?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in United States of America was 3.08 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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)
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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.