Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United States
United States: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
46th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in United States is 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in United States peaked at 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United States 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 1,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 2,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 3,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 5,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 5,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 6,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 6,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 7,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 7,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 7,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,322 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 9,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 10,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 10,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 43 Portugal 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 New Zealand 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 10,965 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 American Samoa 10,917 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Kuwait 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Italy 10,630 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in United States?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in United States was 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- United States ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.