How does North America rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

North America ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in North America

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.0%

Rank

44th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in North America, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in North America is 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in North America peaked at 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

North America ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in North America, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1962	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1963	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1964	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1965	0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1966	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1967	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1968	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1969	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1970	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1971	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1972	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1973	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1974	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1975	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1976	0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1977	0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1978	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1979	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1980	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1981	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1982	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1983	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1984	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1985	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1987	0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1988	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1990	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1992	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1993	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1994	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1995	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1996	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1997	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1998	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2000	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2002	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2004	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2005	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2006	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2007	0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2008	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2009	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2010	0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2011	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2012	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2016	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2018	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2021	0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2022	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2023	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near North America

41 Bulgaria 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Tunisia 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Republic of Moldova 0.5184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Armenia 0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Croatia 0.5051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Liberia 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in North America?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in North America was 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does North America rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: North America ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.