Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern America
Northern America: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern America is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 630.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern America peaked at 13.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.6%, in 2009.
Northern America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | -2.9% | -123.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -217.9% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +112.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -50.8% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -153.7% |
| 2009 | -12.6% | +663.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -204.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -62.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +247.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +281.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -75.2% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | -1024.6% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -251.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -38.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -111.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -630.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern America 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 | -1024.6% | 1.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -12.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -9.1% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More economy & growth data for Northern America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 29.81 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 31.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 81,512 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 63,589 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.50 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.7 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.85 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern America?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Northern America 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6% in 2009.
- How does Northern America rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Northern America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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