Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United States
United States: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 3.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United States, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United States is 3.42 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United States peaked at 3.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 488,729, in 1991.
United States ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 488,729 | — |
| 1992 | 532,587 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 580,373 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 662,703 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 743,492 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 795,448 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 869,414 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 911,418 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.42 million | +4.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 126,558, 27.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 734,175 | 488,729 | 1.02 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.14 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 1.91 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.33 million | 3.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United States?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in United States was 3.42 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,729 in 1991.
- How does United States rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- United States ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.