Merchandise imports in South America in 2025 — 694,263,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11,469.1%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 694B | +59.37B | +9.35% |
| 2024 | 635B | +17.65B | +2.86% |
| 2023 | 617B | −89.16B | −12.62% |
| 2022 | 706B | +132B | +22.98% |
| 2021 | 574B | +174B | +43.36% |
| 2020 | 401B | −71.21B | −15.09% |
| 2019 | 472B | −26.59B | −5.33% |
| 2018 | 498B | +51.37B | +11.49% |
| 2017 | 447B | +44.61B | +11.08% |
| 2016 | 403B | −80.45B | −16.66% |
| 2015 | 483B | −112B | −18.77% |
| 2014 | 595B | −27.67B | −4.45% |
| 2013 | 622B | +24.61B | +4.12% |
| 2012 | 598B | +11.06B | +1.89% |
| 2011 | 587B | +120B | +25.78% |
| 2010 | 466B | +117B | +33.52% |
| 2009 | 349B | −120B | −25.51% |
| 2008 | 469B | +118B | +33.81% |
| 2007 | 350B | +79.23B | +29.22% |
| 2006 | 271B | +52.24B | +23.86% |
| 2005 | 219B | +44.03B | +25.17% |
| 2004 | 175B | +45.29B | +34.94% |
| 2003 | 130B | +7.75B | +6.36% |
| 2002 | 122B | −26.1B | −17.64% |
| 2001 | 148B | −1.88B | −1.26% |
| 2000 | 150B | +14.04B | +10.34% |
| 1999 | 136B | −30.16B | −18.17% |
| 1998 | 166B | −3.31B | −1.96% |
| 1997 | 169B | +24.63B | +17.03% |
| 1996 | 145B | +7.67B | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 137B | +29.71B | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 107B | +16.39B | +18.03% |
| 1993 | 90.89B | +10.06B | +12.45% |
| 1992 | 80.82B | +15.23B | +23.22% |
| 1991 | 65.59B | +9.47B | +16.87% |
| 1990 | 56.12B | +4.86B | +9.47% |
| 1989 | 51.27B | −843M | −1.62% |
| 1988 | 52.11B | +3.02B | +6.14% |
| 1987 | 49.09B | +6.12B | +14.24% |
| 1986 | 42.97B | +3.55B | +9% |
| 1985 | 39.43B | −2.12B | −5.11% |
| 1984 | 41.55B | −558M | −1.33% |
| 1983 | 42.11B | −14.95B | −26.21% |
| 1982 | 57.06B | −11.51B | −16.78% |
| 1981 | 68.57B | +2.05B | +3.08% |
| 1980 | 66.52B | +14.4B | +27.64% |
| 1979 | 52.12B | +9.79B | +23.14% |
| 1978 | 42.32B | +4.08B | +10.67% |
| 1977 | 38.24B | +5.28B | +16.02% |
| 1976 | 32.96B | +941M | +2.94% |
| 1975 | 32.02B | +2.56B | +8.68% |
| 1974 | 29.47B | +12.68B | +75.59% |
| 1973 | 16.78B | +3.8B | +29.29% |
| 1972 | 12.98B | +1.42B | +12.31% |
| 1971 | 11.56B | +1.63B | +16.37% |
| 1970 | 9.93B | +1.13B | +12.82% |
| 1969 | 8.8B | +847M | +10.65% |
| 1968 | 7.96B | +766M | +10.66% |
| 1967 | 7.19B | +123M | +1.74% |
| 1966 | 7.07B | +746M | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 6.32B | +183M | +2.98% |
| 1964 | 6.14B | +129M | +2.15% |
| 1963 | 6.01B | −479M | −7.38% |
| 1962 | 6.49B | +56M | +0.87% |
| 1961 | 6.43B | +430M | +7.17% |
| 1960 | 6B | — | — |
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.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.