Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United States
United States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United States, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United States stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 815.0% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United States peaked at 6.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
United States ranks 15th of 206 countries 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, residual in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +82.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -85.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -90.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +815.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 104.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +815.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1974 | +82.0% | 2.7% | 4.9% |
| 2020 | -90.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- 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, residual in United States?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in United States was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- United States ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.