Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 7.78 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.78 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.12 trillion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
15.65 billion current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in IBRD only, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 7.78 trillion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in IBRD only peaked at 8.12 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.65 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places IBRD only 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.32 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 17.35 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 15.65 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 16.25 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 18.21 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 18.67 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 21.00 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 22.89 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 24.76 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 25.68 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 28.95 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 32.20 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 37.80 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 55.83 billion current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 93.21 billion current US$ | +67.0% |
| 1975 | 111.27 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 115.48 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 131.97 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 154.32 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 179.65 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 233.12 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 279.50 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 252.94 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 225.69 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 226.97 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 230.41 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 224.51 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 244.93 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 287.83 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 317.21 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 369.33 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 425.74 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 540.67 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 599.16 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 690.54 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 839.15 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 908.90 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.00 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 980.26 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 984.90 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.92 trillion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 trillion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 trillion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 3.44 trillion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 4.31 trillion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 trillion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 4.39 trillion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 5.45 trillion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 5.72 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.86 trillion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.82 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.90 trillion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 4.72 trillion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.44 trillion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 6.14 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.98 trillion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.48 trillion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.26 trillion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 8.12 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.78 trillion current US$ | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.68 billion current US$ | 15.65 billion current US$ | 25.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.07 billion current US$ | 28.95 billion current US$ | 179.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.31 billion current US$ | 224.51 billion current US$ | 317.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 734.30 billion current US$ | 369.33 billion current US$ | 1.00 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 4.31 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 trillion current US$ | 4.39 trillion current US$ | 6.14 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 trillion current US$ | 5.48 trillion current US$ | 8.12 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ compare
- 6 France 783.36 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom 721.75 billion current US$ compare
- 8 India 666.53 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Hong Kong 655.42 billion current US$ compare
- 10 South Korea 640.41 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in IBRD only?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in IBRD only was 7.78 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does IBRD only rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- IBRD only ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.