Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas
Americas: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 904.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 2009.
That places Americas 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | -2.1% | -117.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -178.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +175.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +130.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -81.8% |
| 2009 | -12.9% | -1534.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -217.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +72.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +1385.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -89.4% |
| 2020 | -10.1% | -2355.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -247.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -44.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -107.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -904.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2355.7% | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | -1534.0% | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | +1385.0% | 0.3% | 5.0% |
| 2024 | +904.0% | -0.6% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -12.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -10.1% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More economy & growth data for Americas
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 43.65 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 38.59 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,094 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 30.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.08 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.58 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.9 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Americas was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Americas ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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