Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United States
United States: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 52.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United States, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in United States stood at 52.5%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in United States peaked at 81.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2017.
United States ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.4% | — |
| 1961 | 65.8% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 67.7% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.0% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 74.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 78.5% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 80.1% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 73.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 78.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 77.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +4.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 52.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.6% | 64.4% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.2% | 68.0% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 67.4% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 66.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 51.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.5% | 52.5% | 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 from high-income economies in United States?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in United States was 52.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- United States ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.