World Imports

Imports: $13.81 trillion f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Year	Imports	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	$6,600,000,000,000		2002 est.
2004	$6,531,000,000,000	-1.05 %	2002 est.
2005	$8,754,000,000,000	34.04 %	2003 est.
2006	$10,300,000,000,000	17.66 %	2004 est.
2007	$12,090,000,000,000	17.38 %	2004 est.
2008	$13,810,000,000,000	14.23 %	2006 est.

Definition: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

See Also

Imports by year chart
Imports rank chart
Imports - comparative map
Imports - commodities
Imports - partners