Imports of goods, services and primary income in North America
North America: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 6.81 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 6.81 trillion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in North America peaked at 6.81 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.17 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places North America 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.17 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 89.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 106.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 133.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 184.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 182.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 218.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 253.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 295.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 361.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 423.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 467.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 444.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 473.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 585.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 600.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 652.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 729.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 824.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 898.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 943.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 918.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 953.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 3.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.69 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 3.95 trillion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 4.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.67 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 5.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 5.93 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 6.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.56 trillion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 6.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 361.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 609.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 423.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 898.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | 918.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 12 Hong Kong, China 968.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 943.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Italy 918.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Mexico 820.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Korea 810.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Spain 764.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 672.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (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 imports of goods, services and primary income in North America?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in North America was 6.81 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, services and primary income recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- North America ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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, services and primary income (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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.