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

Latest (2023)
3.08 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.24 trillion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
14.83 billion current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in United States of America, 1960–2023

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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

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled in United States of America, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China 2.46 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
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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.