Merchandise imports in the world in 2025 — 26,694,236,727,715 US$. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20,508.2%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.69T | +1.78T | +7.15% |
| 2024 | 24.91T | +536B | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.38T | −1.38T | −5.35% |
| 2022 | 25.76T | +3.11T | +13.74% |
| 2021 | 22.65T | +4.71T | +26.29% |
| 2020 | 17.93T | −1.45T | −7.5% |
| 2019 | 19.39T | −487B | −2.45% |
| 2018 | 19.87T | +1.85T | +10.25% |
| 2017 | 18.03T | +1.77T | +10.88% |
| 2016 | 16.26T | −524B | −3.12% |
| 2015 | 16.78T | −2.35T | −12.3% |
| 2014 | 19.13T | +89.1B | +0.47% |
| 2013 | 19.05T | +310B | +1.66% |
| 2012 | 18.74T | +228B | +1.23% |
| 2011 | 18.51T | +3T | +19.34% |
| 2010 | 15.51T | +2.69T | +20.97% |
| 2009 | 12.82T | −3.79T | −22.81% |
| 2008 | 16.61T | +2.26T | +15.74% |
| 2007 | 14.35T | +1.91T | +15.36% |
| 2006 | 12.44T | +1.59T | +14.69% |
| 2005 | 10.85T | +1.34T | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 9.51T | +1.71T | +21.89% |
| 2003 | 7.8T | +1.12T | +16.74% |
| 2002 | 6.68T | +251B | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.43T | −243B | −3.65% |
| 2000 | 6.67T | +796B | +13.55% |
| 1999 | 5.88T | +234B | +4.15% |
| 1998 | 5.64T | −61.76B | −1.08% |
| 1997 | 5.7T | +201B | +3.65% |
| 1996 | 5.5T | +275B | +5.26% |
| 1995 | 5.23T | +831B | +18.91% |
| 1994 | 4.4T | +533B | +13.79% |
| 1993 | 3.86T | −43.72B | −1.12% |
| 1992 | 3.91T | +257B | +7.03% |
| 1991 | 3.65T | +118B | +3.34% |
| 1990 | 3.53T | +411B | +13.16% |
| 1989 | 3.12T | +239B | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.88T | +378B | +15.08% |
| 1987 | 2.51T | +369B | +17.27% |
| 1986 | 2.14T | +183B | +9.37% |
| 1985 | 1.95T | +15.7B | +0.81% |
| 1984 | 1.94T | +131B | +7.24% |
| 1983 | 1.81T | −55.79B | −3% |
| 1982 | 1.86T | −133B | −6.65% |
| 1981 | 2T | −3.42B | −0.17% |
| 1980 | 2T | +373B | +22.92% |
| 1979 | 1.63T | +329B | +25.35% |
| 1978 | 1.3T | +178B | +15.96% |
| 1977 | 1.12T | +141B | +14.41% |
| 1976 | 978B | +112B | +12.94% |
| 1975 | 866B | +37.93B | +4.58% |
| 1974 | 828B | +262B | +46.19% |
| 1973 | 566B | +155B | +37.62% |
| 1972 | 411B | +62.23B | +17.82% |
| 1971 | 349B | +35.86B | +11.45% |
| 1970 | 313B | +40.66B | +14.91% |
| 1969 | 273B | +32.38B | +13.48% |
| 1968 | 240B | +23.27B | +10.72% |
| 1967 | 217B | +10.02B | +4.84% |
| 1966 | 207B | +18.84B | +10.01% |
| 1965 | 188B | +15.17B | +8.77% |
| 1964 | 173B | +18.48B | +11.96% |
| 1963 | 154B | +12.6B | +8.88% |
| 1962 | 142B | +7.33B | +5.44% |
| 1961 | 135B | +5.04B | +3.89% |
| 1960 | 130B | — | — |
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.