Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Northern America

Merchandise imports in Northern America in 2025 — 4,085,240,000,000 US$. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1,177.3%.

2025 4.09T US$ +3.88% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 4.09T US$2025
Period minimum 313B US$1982

Trend over time

1980–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Northern America, 1980–202502T4T6T19801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 319,841,000,000 US$1981: 343,685,000,000 US$1982: 313,363,000,000 US$1983: 335,045,000,000 US$1984: 424,566,000,000 US$1985: 433,506,000,000 US$1986: 468,228,000,000 US$1987: 517,456,000,000 US$1988: 572,742,000,000 US$1989: 613,249,000,000 US$1990: 640,826,000,000 US$1991: 633,655,000,000 US$1992: 683,747,000,000 US$1993: 743,007,000,000 US$1994: 844,838,000,000 US$1995: 939,828,000,000 US$1996: 997,752,000,000 US$1997: 1,100,512,000,000 US$1998: 1,151,048,000,000 US$1999: 1,280,335,000,000 US$2000: 1,504,806,000,000 US$2001: 1,407,191,000,000 US$2002: 1,428,476,000,000 US$2003: 1,548,904,000,000 US$2004: 1,806,599,000,000 US$2005: 2,056,102,000,000 US$2006: 2,278,171,000,000 US$2007: 2,411,758,000,000 US$2008: 2,589,657,000,000 US$2009: 1,936,267,000,000 US$2010: 2,372,846,000,000 US$2011: 2,730,564,000,000 US$2012: 2,813,720,000,000 US$2013: 2,805,849,000,000 US$2014: 2,888,828,000,000 US$2015: 2,746,359,000,000 US$2016: 2,664,071,000,000 US$2017: 2,853,222,000,000 US$2018: 3,084,428,000,000 US$2019: 3,031,556,000,000 US$2020: 2,828,770,000,000 US$2021: 3,442,845,000,000 US$2022: 3,959,076,000,000 US$2023: 3,740,289,000,000 US$2024: 3,932,615,000,000 US$2025: 4,085,240,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +3.77T (+1,177.27%) Average annual rate: 5.82 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern America

Northern America 4.09T US$
World 26.69T US$
Merchandise imports — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 4.09T +153B +3.88%
2024 3.93T +192B +5.14%
2023 3.74T −219B −5.53%
2022 3.96T +516B +14.99%
2021 3.44T +614B +21.71%
2020 2.83T −203B −6.69%
2019 3.03T −52.87B −1.71%
2018 3.08T +231B +8.1%
2017 2.85T +189B +7.1%
2016 2.66T −82.29B −3%
2015 2.75T −142B −4.93%
2014 2.89T +82.98B +2.96%
2013 2.81T −7.87B −0.28%
2012 2.81T +83.16B +3.05%
2011 2.73T +358B +15.08%
2010 2.37T +437B +22.55%
2009 1.94T −653B −25.23%
2008 2.59T +178B +7.38%
2007 2.41T +134B +5.86%
2006 2.28T +222B +10.8%
2005 2.06T +250B +13.81%
2004 1.81T +258B +16.64%
2003 1.55T +120B +8.43%
2002 1.43T +21.29B +1.51%
2001 1.41T −97.62B −6.49%
2000 1.5T +224B +17.53%
1999 1.28T +129B +11.23%
1998 1.15T +50.54B +4.59%
1997 1.1T +103B +10.3%
1996 998B +57.92B +6.16%
1995 940B +94.99B +11.24%
1994 845B +102B +13.71%
1993 743B +59.26B +8.67%
1992 684B +50.09B +7.91%
1991 634B −7.17B −1.12%
1990 641B +27.58B +4.5%
1989 613B +40.51B +7.07%
1988 573B +55.29B +10.68%
1987 517B +49.23B +10.51%
1986 468B +34.72B +8.01%
1985 434B +8.94B +2.11%
1984 425B +89.52B +26.72%
1983 335B +21.68B +6.92%
1982 313B −30.32B −8.82%
1981 344B +23.84B +7.45%
1980 320B

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.