United States — Imports (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1800–2030 · 231 observations

About this series

Imports of goods and services are the value of goods and services supplied by nonresidents to residents during the period. The series measures a flow, not a stock. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest imports reading for the United States was 14.3% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 14.1% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.25 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 14.4% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1800–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1947–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203013.2 % of GDP
202913.5 % of GDP
202813.8 % of GDP
202714.1 % of GDP
202614.4 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202514.3 % of GDP
202414.1 % of GDP
202313.9 % of GDP
202215.3 % of GDP
202114.4 % of GDP
202013 % of GDP
201914.5 % of GDP
201815.2 % of GDP
201714.9 % of GDP
201614.6 % of GDP
201515.3 % of GDP
201416.4 % of GDP
201316.4 % of GDP
201217 % of GDP
201117.3 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.