Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United States is 4.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 209.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 50.16 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.01 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places United States 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -537.2% |
| 1963 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1964 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1965 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1966 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1968 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +531.5% |
| 1969 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1970 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1973 | 24.99 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 50.16 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1975 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1976 | 25.14 % change on previous year | -704.1% |
| 1977 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 19.45 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1982 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1983 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1984 | 28.34 % change on previous year | +381.8% |
| 1985 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1986 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +380.6% |
| 1987 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1991 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1992 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -637.3% |
| 1993 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 2000 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2001 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2003 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +379.9% |
| 2004 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2009 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -452.4% |
| 2010 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2011 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3193 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1222.8% |
| 2015 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2016 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 2018 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2019 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2020 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +249.4% |
| 2021 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 2022 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2023 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2024 | 6 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2025 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.42 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1222.8% | -0.3193 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +704.1% | -4.16 % change on previous year | 25.14 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +637.3% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 22.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.91 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 50.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 28.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -26.01 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- 138 Saint Lucia 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 France 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Libya 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Tanzania 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Mexico 4.23 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United States?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in United States was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 50.16 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.01 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United States rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.