Imports of goods and services in OECD members
OECD members: Imports of goods and services was 20.40 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 20.40 trillion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in OECD members peaked at 20.40 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 745.20 billion BoP, current US$, in 1975.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 745.20 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 851.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 966.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 1.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.70 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 2.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 2.62 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 3.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 4.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 4.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 5.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 5.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 8.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 9.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 10.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 11.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 13.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 11.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 13.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 13.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 12.70 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 15.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 16.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 19.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 18.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 20.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 745.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | 13.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | 15.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 trillion BoP, current US$ | 13.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | 20.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States of America 4.34 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 China 3.31 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.92 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 France 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 998.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.4% (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
- Trade in services 14.9% (2025)
- Services, value added 41.66 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 69.8% (2021)
- GDP per capita 41,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 51,734 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in OECD members?
- Imports of goods and services in OECD members was 20.40 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.40 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does OECD members rank for imports of goods and services?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.