United States - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in United States was $2,811,120,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,119,590,000,000 in 2018 and $54,510,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $54,510,000,000
1971 $61,150,000,000
1972 $72,850,000,000
1973 $89,590,000,000
1974 $125,480,000,000
1975 $120,450,000,000
1976 $149,140,000,000
1977 $179,540,000,000
1978 $207,692,000,000
1979 $248,237,000,000
1980 $290,741,000,000
1981 $309,975,000,000
1982 $298,704,000,000
1983 $323,153,000,000
1984 $399,324,000,000
1985 $410,112,000,000
1986 $448,568,000,000
1987 $500,547,000,000
1988 $545,803,000,000
1989 $580,189,000,000
1990 $616,110,000,000
1991 $609,517,000,000
1992 $656,080,000,000
1993 $713,165,000,000
1994 $801,765,000,000
1995 $890,784,000,000
1996 $955,663,000,000
1997 $1,042,750,000,000
1998 $1,099,310,000,000
1999 $1,232,330,000,000
2000 $1,452,650,000,000
2001 $1,375,740,000,000
2002 $1,406,760,000,000
2003 $1,524,430,000,000
2004 $1,778,950,000,000
2005 $2,008,040,000,000
2006 $2,227,520,000,000
2007 $2,371,810,000,000
2008 $2,561,940,000,000
2009 $1,987,570,000,000
2010 $2,375,400,000,000
2011 $2,698,070,000,000
2012 $2,773,360,000,000
2013 $2,759,980,000,000
2014 $2,876,560,000,000
2015 $2,771,470,000,000
2016 $2,719,810,000,000
2017 $2,903,510,000,000
2018 $3,119,590,000,000
2019 $3,104,710,000,000
2020 $2,811,120,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in United States was $2,774,600,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,129,700,000,000 in 2018 and $55,760,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $55,760,000,000
1971 $62,342,000,000
1972 $74,216,000,000
1973 $91,159,000,000
1974 $127,465,000,000
1975 $122,730,000,000
1976 $151,146,000,000
1977 $182,443,000,000
1978 $212,250,000,000
1979 $252,674,000,000
1980 $293,828,000,000
1981 $317,758,000,000
1982 $303,184,000,000
1983 $328,638,000,000
1984 $405,107,000,000
1985 $417,229,000,000
1986 $452,867,000,000
1987 $508,713,000,000
1988 $553,993,000,000
1989 $591,031,000,000
1990 $629,727,000,000
1991 $623,544,000,000
1992 $667,791,000,000
1993 $719,973,000,000
1994 $813,424,000,000
1995 $902,572,000,000
1996 $963,966,000,000
1997 $1,055,770,000,000
1998 $1,115,690,000,000
1999 $1,252,460,000,000
2000 $1,477,180,000,000
2001 $1,403,560,000,000
2002 $1,437,720,000,000
2003 $1,557,120,000,000
2004 $1,810,500,000,000
2005 $2,041,480,000,000
2006 $2,256,620,000,000
2007 $2,395,230,000,000
2008 $2,576,150,000,000
2009 $2,001,930,000,000
2010 $2,389,560,000,000
2011 $2,695,480,000,000
2012 $2,769,320,000,000
2013 $2,766,380,000,000
2014 $2,887,450,000,000
2015 $2,794,850,000,000
2016 $2,738,360,000,000
2017 $2,923,690,000,000
2018 $3,129,700,000,000
2019 $3,115,990,000,000
2020 $2,774,600,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in United States was 2,774,600,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,129,700,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 55,760,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 55,760,000,000
1971 62,342,000,000
1972 74,216,000,000
1973 91,159,000,000
1974 127,465,000,000
1975 122,730,000,000
1976 151,146,000,000
1977 182,443,000,000
1978 212,250,000,000
1979 252,674,000,000
1980 293,828,000,000
1981 317,758,000,000
1982 303,184,000,000
1983 328,638,000,000
1984 405,107,000,000
1985 417,229,000,000
1986 452,867,000,000
1987 508,713,000,000
1988 553,993,000,000
1989 591,031,000,000
1990 629,727,000,000
1991 623,544,000,000
1992 667,791,000,000
1993 719,973,000,000
1994 813,424,000,000
1995 902,572,000,000
1996 963,966,000,000
1997 1,055,770,000,000
1998 1,115,690,000,000
1999 1,252,460,000,000
2000 1,477,180,000,000
2001 1,403,560,000,000
2002 1,437,720,000,000
2003 1,557,120,000,000
2004 1,810,500,000,000
2005 2,041,480,000,000
2006 2,256,620,000,000
2007 2,395,230,000,000
2008 2,576,150,000,000
2009 2,001,930,000,000
2010 2,389,560,000,000
2011 2,695,480,000,000
2012 2,769,320,000,000
2013 2,766,380,000,000
2014 2,887,450,000,000
2015 2,794,850,000,000
2016 2,738,360,000,000
2017 2,923,690,000,000
2018 3,129,700,000,000
2019 3,115,990,000,000
2020 2,774,600,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in United States was 2,839,770,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,118,290,000,000 in 2019 and 252,679,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 252,679,000,000
1971 266,165,000,000
1972 296,117,000,000
1973 309,858,000,000
1974 302,838,000,000
1975 269,180,000,000
1976 321,815,000,000
1977 356,996,000,000
1978 387,936,000,000
1979 394,387,000,000
1980 368,136,000,000
1981 377,750,000,000
1982 372,943,000,000
1983 420,003,000,000
1984 522,246,000,000
1985 556,137,000,000
1986 603,572,000,000
1987 639,441,000,000
1988 664,559,000,000
1989 693,824,000,000
1990 718,643,000,000
1991 717,568,000,000
1992 767,868,000,000
1993 834,262,000,000
1994 933,776,000,000
1995 1,008,490,000,000
1996 1,096,190,000,000
1997 1,243,820,000,000
1998 1,389,200,000,000
1999 1,550,270,000,000
2000 1,751,800,000,000
2001 1,708,690,000,000
2002 1,771,390,000,000
2003 1,862,160,000,000
2004 2,066,650,000,000
2005 2,200,800,000,000
2006 2,342,100,000,000
2007 2,402,140,000,000
2008 2,350,560,000,000
2009 2,054,160,000,000
2010 2,324,770,000,000
2011 2,436,730,000,000
2012 2,496,380,000,000
2013 2,526,660,000,000
2014 2,657,050,000,000
2015 2,794,850,000,000
2016 2,835,420,000,000
2017 2,961,420,000,000
2018 3,082,820,000,000
2019 3,118,290,000,000
2020 2,839,770,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in United States was -8.93 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.34 in 1984 and a minimum value of -12.61 in 2009.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1971 5.34
1972 11.25
1973 4.64
1974 -2.27
1975 -11.11
1976 19.55
1977 10.93
1978 8.67
1979 1.66
1980 -6.66
1981 2.61
1982 -1.27
1983 12.62
1984 24.34
1985 6.49
1986 8.53
1987 5.94
1988 3.93
1989 4.40
1990 3.58
1991 -0.15
1992 7.01
1993 8.65
1994 11.93
1995 8.00
1996 8.70
1997 13.47
1998 11.69
1999 11.59
2000 13.00
2001 -2.46
2002 3.67
2003 5.12
2004 10.98
2005 6.49
2006 6.42
2007 2.56
2008 -2.15
2009 -12.61
2010 13.17
2011 4.82
2012 2.45
2013 1.21
2014 5.16
2015 5.19
2016 1.45
2017 4.44
2018 4.10
2019 1.15
2020 -8.93

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in United States was 2,839,770,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,118,290,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 252,679,000,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 252,679,000,000
1971 266,165,000,000
1972 296,117,000,000
1973 309,858,000,000
1974 302,838,000,000
1975 269,180,000,000
1976 321,815,000,000
1977 356,996,000,000
1978 387,936,000,000
1979 394,387,000,000
1980 368,136,000,000
1981 377,750,000,000
1982 372,943,000,000
1983 420,003,000,000
1984 522,246,000,000
1985 556,137,000,000
1986 603,572,000,000
1987 639,441,000,000
1988 664,559,000,000
1989 693,824,000,000
1990 718,643,000,000
1991 717,568,000,000
1992 767,868,000,000
1993 834,262,000,000
1994 933,776,000,000
1995 1,008,490,000,000
1996 1,096,190,000,000
1997 1,243,820,000,000
1998 1,389,200,000,000
1999 1,550,270,000,000
2000 1,751,800,000,000
2001 1,708,690,000,000
2002 1,771,390,000,000
2003 1,862,160,000,000
2004 2,066,650,000,000
2005 2,200,800,000,000
2006 2,342,100,000,000
2007 2,402,140,000,000
2008 2,350,560,000,000
2009 2,054,160,000,000
2010 2,324,770,000,000
2011 2,436,730,000,000
2012 2,496,380,000,000
2013 2,526,660,000,000
2014 2,657,050,000,000
2015 2,794,850,000,000
2016 2,835,420,000,000
2017 2,961,420,000,000
2018 3,082,820,000,000
2019 3,118,290,000,000
2020 2,839,770,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in United States was 13.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 17.51 in 2008, while its lowest value was 5.20 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 5.20
1971 5.35
1972 5.80
1973 6.40
1974 8.25
1975 7.28
1976 8.07
1977 8.76
1978 9.03
1979 9.62
1980 10.28
1981 9.91
1982 9.07
1983 9.04
1984 10.03
1985 9.62
1986 9.89
1987 10.48
1988 10.58
1989 10.48
1990 10.56
1991 10.13
1992 10.24
1993 10.50
1994 11.16
1995 11.81
1996 11.94
1997 12.31
1998 12.31
1999 13.00
2000 14.41
2001 13.26
2002 13.15
2003 13.59
2004 14.82
2005 15.66
2006 16.34
2007 16.57
2008 17.51
2009 13.86
2010 15.94
2011 17.34
2012 17.10
2013 16.48
2014 16.47
2015 15.32
2016 14.61
2017 14.96
2018 15.18
2019 14.54
2020 13.24

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments