Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) was 8.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in IDA & IBRD total, 2007–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in IDA & IBRD total is 8.19 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 8.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.18 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
That places IDA & IBRD total 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2008 | 5.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 5.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.90 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 8.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 3 United Kingdom 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 France 930.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 Japan 907.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 India 792.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 7 Singapore 764.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 South Korea 730.66 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 717.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,036 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in IDA & IBRD total?
- Imports of goods and services in IDA & IBRD total was 8.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for imports of goods and services?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.