OECD members vs United States of America: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 14.68 trillion BoP, current US$ against 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 11.24 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 813.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 660.63 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 340.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 716.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 6.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 10.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 13.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, OECD members or United States of America?
- OECD members, at 14.68 trillion BoP, current US$ against 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between OECD members and United States of America?
- 11.24 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for goods imports?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.