Merchandise imports in upper-middle-income countries in 2025 — 5,881,113,000,000 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 37,543.9%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Upper-middle-income countries
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.88T | +221B | +3.91% |
| 2024 | 5.66T | +156B | +2.83% |
| 2023 | 5.5T | −256B | −4.44% |
| 2022 | 5.76T | +572B | +11.02% |
| 2021 | 5.19T | +1.19T | +29.92% |
| 2020 | 3.99T | −290B | −6.76% |
| 2019 | 4.28T | −136B | −3.08% |
| 2018 | 4.42T | +507B | +12.95% |
| 2017 | 3.91T | +482B | +14.06% |
| 2016 | 3.43T | −236B | −6.45% |
| 2015 | 3.67T | −601B | −14.09% |
| 2014 | 4.27T | −44.53B | −1.03% |
| 2013 | 4.31T | +219B | +5.36% |
| 2012 | 4.09T | +183B | +4.67% |
| 2011 | 3.91T | +730B | +22.94% |
| 2010 | 3.18T | +803B | +33.77% |
| 2009 | 2.38T | −557B | −18.97% |
| 2008 | 2.93T | +515B | +21.28% |
| 2007 | 2.42T | +383B | +18.79% |
| 2006 | 2.04T | +320B | +18.63% |
| 2005 | 1.72T | +260B | +17.84% |
| 2004 | 1.46T | +344B | +30.87% |
| 2003 | 1.11T | +190B | +20.62% |
| 2002 | 923B | +57.51B | +6.64% |
| 2001 | 866B | −15.48B | −1.76% |
| 2000 | 881B | +166B | +23.18% |
| 1999 | 715B | +25.44B | +3.69% |
| 1998 | 690B | −47.3B | −6.42% |
| 1997 | 737B | +56.18B | +8.25% |
| 1996 | 681B | +50.01B | +7.93% |
| 1995 | 631B | +103B | +19.59% |
| 1994 | 528B | +70.73B | +15.48% |
| 1993 | 457B | +58.69B | +14.74% |
| 1992 | 398B | +63.02B | +18.81% |
| 1991 | 335B | +26.68B | +8.65% |
| 1990 | 308B | +17.92B | +6.17% |
| 1989 | 291B | +29.2B | +11.17% |
| 1988 | 261B | +43.1B | +19.75% |
| 1987 | 218B | +16.13B | +7.98% |
| 1986 | 202B | +4.82B | +2.45% |
| 1985 | 197B | +2.03B | +1.04% |
| 1984 | 195B | +8.19B | +4.38% |
| 1983 | 187B | −20.34B | −9.81% |
| 1982 | 207B | −23.74B | −10.27% |
| 1981 | 231B | +26.56B | +12.99% |
| 1980 | 205B | +64.23B | +45.77% |
| 1979 | 140B | +29.29B | +26.38% |
| 1978 | 111B | +16.07B | +16.92% |
| 1977 | 94.96B | +7.43B | +8.48% |
| 1976 | 87.53B | −2.72B | −3.01% |
| 1975 | 90.25B | +11.02B | +13.91% |
| 1974 | 79.23B | +30.79B | +63.58% |
| 1973 | 48.44B | +14.28B | +41.81% |
| 1972 | 34.16B | +4.19B | +13.96% |
| 1971 | 29.97B | +2.91B | +10.75% |
| 1970 | 27.06B | +3.61B | +15.37% |
| 1969 | 23.46B | +1.64B | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 21.82B | +1.7B | +8.47% |
| 1967 | 20.12B | +770M | +3.98% |
| 1966 | 19.35B | +1.46B | +8.18% |
| 1965 | 17.88B | +923M | +5.44% |
| 1964 | 16.96B | +1.8B | +11.89% |
| 1963 | 15.16B | +828M | +5.78% |
| 1962 | 14.33B | −641M | −4.28% |
| 1961 | 14.97B | −652M | −4.17% |
| 1960 | 15.62B | — | — |
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.