Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in North America
North America: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in North America, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded 3.81 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 169.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in North America peaked at 45.26 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.38 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places North America 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1973 | 25.43 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 45.26 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1975 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1976 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -910.0% |
| 1977 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1982 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1983 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1984 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1985 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1986 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +242.1% |
| 1987 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1991 | -0.8848 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1992 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -1029.9% |
| 1993 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2000 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2001 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2003 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +453.3% |
| 2004 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2005 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2009 | -25.38 % change on previous year | -427.5% |
| 2010 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2011 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4101 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2014 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -920.4% |
| 2015 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2018 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2019 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2020 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +328.4% |
| 2021 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 2022 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2023 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2024 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2025 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1029.9% | -0.8848 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +920.4% | -0.4101 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +910.0% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.05 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 45.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 23.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -0.8848 % change on previous year | 12.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -25.38 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 26 Suriname 15.65 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Gambia 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 14.73 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Rwanda 14.7 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Montenegro 14.52 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Burundi 14.22 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Palestine 14.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in North America?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in North America was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 45.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.38 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does North America rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.