Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in United States
United States: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 3.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in United States, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.41 million for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in United States peaked at 3.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 488,453, in 1991.
That places United States 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 488,453 | — |
| 1992 | 532,662 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 580,656 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 663,252 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 743,545 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 795,287 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 869,703 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 911,897 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | -1.8% |
| 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 | 3.26 million | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.41 million | +4.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 136,256, 25.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 734,453 | 488,453 | 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 | 3.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in United States?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in United States was 3.41 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$, millions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,453 in 1991.
- How does United States rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.