Goods imports in United States
United States: Goods imports was 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in United States peaked at 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.86 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
United States ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 212.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 247.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 477.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 716.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 491.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 2.69 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 826.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.07 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.95 (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 67,946 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.53 (2021)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 23.22 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 67,946 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 829.22 billion current LCU (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in United States?
- Goods imports in United States was 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for goods imports?
- United States ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.