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

United States ranks 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in United States

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in United States
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United States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

196th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States stood at 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States peaked at 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places United States 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$) … unit in United States, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1962	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1963	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1964	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1965	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1966	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1967	0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1968	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1969	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1970	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1971	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1972	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1973	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1974	0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
1975	0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1976	0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1977	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1978	0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1979	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1980	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1981	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1982	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1983	0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1984	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1985	0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1986	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1987	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1988	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1989	0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1991	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1992	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1993	0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1994	0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1995	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1996	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1998	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2000	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2001	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2002	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2004	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2005	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2006	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2007	0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2008	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2009	0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2010	0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2011	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2012	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2016	0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2018	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2020	0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2021	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2022	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2023	0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (73 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near United States

193 Brazil 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
194 Iran 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
195 Argentina 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
197 Haiti 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
198 French Polynesia 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
199 Turkmenistan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for United States

Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
Food imports 6.7% (2025)
Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 9.0% (2025)
Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in United States was 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does United States rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: United States ranks 196th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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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.