Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in OECD members
OECD members: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 14.63 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.63 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
15.55 trillion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
78.58 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in OECD members, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in OECD members is 14.63 trillion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in OECD members peaked at 15.55 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.58 billion current US$, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.58 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 82.97 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 89.16 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 97.68 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 110.20 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 120.54 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 134.99 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 142.10 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 160.66 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 184.40 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 213.78 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 237.73 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 282.54 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 388.64 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 559.03 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 563.10 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 647.03 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 734.66 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 848.05 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.73 trillion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.97 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 2.13 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.45 trillion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 2.51 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.66 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.58 trillion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.95 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 3.48 trillion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 3.65 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.98 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.05 trillion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.44 trillion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.97 trillion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.77 trillion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.93 trillion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.73 trillion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 6.83 trillion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 7.65 trillion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 8.67 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 9.84 trillion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 11.05 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 8.32 trillion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 9.81 trillion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 11.51 trillion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 11.38 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.40 trillion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.54 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.23 trillion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 10.08 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.02 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.08 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 11.73 trillion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.80 trillion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 13.42 trillion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 15.55 trillion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 14.63 trillion current US$ | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.13 billion current US$ | 78.58 billion current US$ | 184.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 555.92 billion current US$ | 213.78 billion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 trillion current US$ | 1.15 trillion current US$ | 2.13 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 trillion current US$ | 2.45 trillion current US$ | 4.44 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 trillion current US$ | 4.77 trillion current US$ | 11.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 trillion current US$ | 9.81 trillion current US$ | 12.08 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.60 trillion current US$ | 10.80 trillion current US$ | 15.55 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in OECD members?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in OECD members was 14.63 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.58 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.