Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in World
World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps was 23.45 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in World, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
World recorded 23.45 trillion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in World peaked at 24.67 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.80 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.80 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 102.75 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 108.12 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 118.21 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 133.78 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 144.79 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 161.91 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 171.41 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 193.70 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 219.84 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 252.92 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 281.72 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 332.64 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 462.14 billion current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 676.97 billion current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 706.75 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 805.39 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 927.44 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.67 trillion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.51 trillion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.62 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.80 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.10 trillion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 2.40 trillion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 2.61 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 3.00 trillion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 3.13 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.89 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 4.63 trillion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 4.86 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.26 trillion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.24 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.64 trillion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 6.37 trillion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 6.16 trillion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.41 trillion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.50 trillion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 9.10 trillion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 10.31 trillion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 11.87 trillion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 13.82 trillion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 16.05 trillion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 12.34 trillion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 14.94 trillion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 17.77 trillion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 18.04 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.17 trillion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.30 trillion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.02 trillion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 15.62 trillion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.38 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 19.18 trillion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 18.66 trillion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.11 trillion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.72 trillion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 24.67 trillion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 23.45 trillion current US$ | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.23 billion current US$ | 97.80 billion current US$ | 219.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 686.99 billion current US$ | 252.92 billion current US$ | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 1.51 trillion current US$ | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 trillion current US$ | 3.00 trillion current US$ | 5.64 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 trillion current US$ | 6.16 trillion current US$ | 16.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 trillion current US$ | 14.94 trillion current US$ | 19.18 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 trillion current US$ | 17.11 trillion current US$ | 24.67 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 3.08 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 China 2.46 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in World?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in World was 23.45 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.80 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does World rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.