Merchandise imports (current US$) in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports (current US$) was 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
720.00 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
720.00 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.80 billion current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 720.00 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in IDA total peaked at 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.80 billion current US$, in 1961.
That places IDA total 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.96 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.80 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 6.98 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 7.46 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 8.77 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.93 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.18 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 8.80 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 12.56 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 13.63 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 16.69 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 24.45 billion current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 30.68 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 32.89 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 40.81 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 48.65 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 51.17 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 70.93 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 75.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 65.87 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 59.75 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 55.50 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 54.63 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 49.58 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 51.92 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55.67 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 57.58 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 62.08 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 66.91 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 71.94 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 73.35 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 75.36 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 88.63 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 95.19 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 98.06 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 95.97 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 97.30 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 99.33 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 106.27 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 105.09 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 124.50 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 156.22 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 195.18 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 228.13 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 277.97 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 352.99 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 299.69 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 354.34 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 440.35 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 454.53 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 477.69 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 499.14 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 455.42 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 427.44 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 462.70 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 519.66 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 526.18 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 459.40 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 603.78 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 679.40 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 636.98 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 649.11 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 720.00 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.27 billion current US$ | 11.19 billion current US$ | 51.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.73 billion current US$ | 49.58 billion current US$ | 75.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.48 billion current US$ | 62.08 billion current US$ | 98.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.54 billion current US$ | 99.33 billion current US$ | 352.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.75 billion current US$ | 354.34 billion current US$ | 526.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 624.78 billion current US$ | 459.40 billion current US$ | 720.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 27 Saudi Arabia 254.06 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Czechia 253.34 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 241.86 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Austria 228.39 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 200.98 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Ireland 159.22 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Hungary 159.20 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 362.38 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports in IDA total was 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for merchandise imports?
- IDA total ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.