Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 9,158 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United States of America, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 9,158 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United States of America peaked at 9,708 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.76 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places United States of America 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 80.76 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 88.84 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 91.95 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 99.8 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 112.41 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 135.13 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 138.72 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 169.04 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 182.5 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 200.99 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 226.97 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 273.74 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 337.19 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 492.07 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 471.27 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 591.69 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 710.78 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 816.09 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 964.11 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 1,104 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1,076 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1,129 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 1,495 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,585 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,851 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,968 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2,041 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,986 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,296 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2,591 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 2,869 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 3,006 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,293 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 3,423 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,756 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4,385 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4,139 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,179 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,497 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5,208 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 5,859 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 6,428 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6,694 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7,120 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 5,225 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 6,358 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 7,076 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 7,238 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,160 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,352 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,964 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6,748 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,163 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 7,719 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7,545 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,031 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8,518 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 9,708 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 9,158 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.37 current US$ per person | 80.76 current US$ per person | 182.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 508.49 current US$ per person | 200.99 current US$ per person | 964.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,451 current US$ per person | 1,076 current US$ per person | 1,968 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,739 current US$ per person | 1,986 current US$ per person | 3,756 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,373 current US$ per person | 4,139 current US$ per person | 7,120 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,132 current US$ per person | 6,358 current US$ per person | 7,719 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,604 current US$ per person | 7,031 current US$ per person | 9,708 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United States of America?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in United States of America was 9,158 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,708 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.76 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.