Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
191st
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2008
All-time low
2.5%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in United States of America, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in United States of America is 11.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in United States of America peaked at 14.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 36% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 188 Ethiopia 12.1% compare
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- 192 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.8% compare
- 193 Russian Federation 10.6% compare
- 194 French Polynesia 10.1% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in United States of America?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in United States of America was 11.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).