Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in United States
United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 10,260 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in United States, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United States stood at 10,260 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 10,260 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.77 current US$ per person, in 1961.
United States ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.73 current US$ per person | 86.77 current US$ per person | 189.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 523.35 current US$ per person | 206.91 current US$ per person | 987.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,475 current US$ per person | 1,100 current US$ per person | 1,997 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,764 current US$ per person | 2,009 current US$ per person | 3,797 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,384 current US$ per person | 4,138 current US$ per person | 7,134 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,321 current US$ per person | 6,365 current US$ per person | 7,957 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,290 current US$ per person | 7,259 current US$ per person | 10,260 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 51 Spain 10,400 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,351 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Bahrain, Kingdom of 10,280 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 9,957 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Bulgaria 9,465 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Malaysia 9,462 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in United States was 10,260 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10,260 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.77 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does United States rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.