United States of America vs World: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 24.79 trillion BoP, current US$ against 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 21.35 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes World's figure about 7.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 340.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 716.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | 8.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 2.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 17.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 14.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 3.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 22.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 19.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, United States of America or World?
- World, at 24.79 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 United States of America and World?
- 21.35 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for goods imports?
- United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.