How does United States rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?

United States ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in United States

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in United States
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United States: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) was 1,289 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)

1,289 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

104th

of 181 countries

All-time high

1,412 DB06-15 methodology

in 2009

All-time low

1,289 DB06-15 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in United States, 2005–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in United States is 1,289 DB06-15 methodology, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in United States peaked at 1,412 DB06-15 methodology in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,289 DB06-15 methodology, in 2014.

United States ranks 104th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1,362 DB06-15 methodology	1,304 DB06-15 methodology	1,412 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	1,348 DB06-15 methodology	1,289 DB06-15 methodology	1,402 DB06-15 methodology	5

Countries ranked near United States

101 Liberia 1,320 DB06-15 methodology compare
102 Saudi Arabia 1,309 DB06-15 methodology compare
103 Comoros 1,295 DB06-15 methodology compare
105 Trinidad and Tobago 1,260 DB06-15 methodology compare
106 Kuwait 1,250 DB06-15 methodology compare
107 Nicaragua 1,245 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in United States?: Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in United States was 1,289 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 1,412 DB06-15 methodology in 2009.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 1,289 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
How does United States rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?: United States ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology)
Unit: DB06-15 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The cost to import records the cost associated with importing a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on import of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.