Imports in the United States decreased to 350.99 USD Billion in April from 419.39 USD Billion in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade goods amounted to approximately 5.4 trillion U.S. dollars. This shows the significance and scale of international trade for the economy of the United States. In 2024, the United States imported goods valuing around 3.3 trillion U.S. dollars from international trading partners, in comparison the value of goods exported from the United States to other countries amounted to around 2.1 trillion U.S. dollars.Import and export trade The import of trade goods relate to goods brought into the United States. This typically refers to goods grown, produced, or manufactured in other countries. Imports include goods of domestic origin which have been worked on abroad before reentering the United States. The export of trade goods refer to goods sold internationally which were grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. It also includes commodities of foreign origin which have been changed in the United States from the form in which they were imported, or which have been enhanced in value or condition by further processing or manufacturing within the United States before again being sold internationally. Leading trade partners of the United States In 2023, Mexico was the largest source of goods imported into the United States, with goods valuing approximately 475.6 billion U.S. dollars. Mexico and Canada were the second and third largest exporters of goods to the United States, respectively. In 2023, Canada was the leading destination of goods exported from the United States, with U.S. trade goods worth over 350 billion U.S. dollars exported to Canada. Mexico and China also feature at the top of the list of importers of U.S. goods.

The United States' total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$3.36 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main import partners were: Mexico, China and Canada. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Electrical, electronic equipment and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$2.06 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

During the 19th century, the United States generally had a negative trade balance, importing more than it exported, particularly from the British Empire. This changed at the turn of the 20th century, and the U.S. consistently had a positive trade balance between 1896 and 1970. The greatest periods of fluctuation came during the world wars, as well as an observable decline following the Wall Street Crash of 1929.

While inflation rates increased the total value of imports and exports over time, the rate of growth did increase significantly from 1900 onwards. The early 20th century saw the U.S. move away from its traditional isolationist policies (apart from a brief period during the great Depression) and emerge as a global superpower. Following the Second World War, the U.S. used its economic power to maintain its influence across the globe, as it sought to suppress the expansion of communism.

Exports in the United States increased to 289.37 USD Billion in April from 281.07 USD Billion in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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U.S. imports for 2023 were 3.850 trillion US dollars, a 3.18% decline from 2022.

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<li>U.S. imports for 2022 were <strong>3.976 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>16.42% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>U.S. imports for 2021 were <strong>3.415 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>22.98% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>U.S. imports for 2020 were <strong>2.777 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>10.89% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

This timeline depicts the total imports and exports of goods of the United States from January 2017 to January 2025. In January 2025, the total value of imports of the United States amounted to approximately *** billion U.S. dollars; its exports valued around *** billion U.S. dollars that month.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from China (IMPCH) from Jan 1985 to Apr 2025 about imports, China, goods, and USA.

The United States' total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$2.06 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main export partners were: Canada, Mexico and China. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$3.36 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

Graph and download economic data for Net Exports of Goods and Services (NETEXP) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about exports, Net, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Shares of gross domestic product: Exports of goods and services (B020RE1Q156NBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about Shares of GDP, exports, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

In 2024, the United States traded close to ****** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of goods with their neighbor. That year, the U.S. imported more goods from Mexico than it exported, leading to a trade deficit, or negative trade balance. Mexico’s imports from the United States The majority of cosmetics and personal care imports to Mexico originated from the U.S., while other Latin American countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, contributed significantly less in terms of import value. When it comes to apparel items, the United States was also among the leading trade partners for Mexico, although far behind China, where Mexico imported nearly all of its clothes from. Leading product categories Mexico exports to the Unites States The United States is Mexico’s most important trading partner when it comes to the export of cosmetics and personal care products. Canada, as the only other non-Latin American country on the list, was also among the leading export destinations. Furthermore, the United States is the main destination country for Mexico’s apparel exports.

This timeline shows the total value of international U.S. exports and imports of goods from January 2015 to April 2024. In that month, the total value of international U.S. good imports amounted to about 272 billion U.S. dollars, and the exports amounted to approximately 172 billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, Chinese exports of trade goods to the United States amounted to about 438.95 billion U.S. dollars; a significant increase from 1985 levels, when imports from China amounted to about 3.86 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. exports to China Compared to U.S. imports from China, the value of U.S. exports to China in 2020 amounted to 427.23billion U.S. dollars. China is the United States’ largest trading partner, while China was the United States third largest goods export market. Some of the leading exports to China in the agricultural sector included soybeans, cotton, and pork products. Texas was the leading state that exported to China in 2020 based on total value of goods exports, at 16.9 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. - China trade war The trade war between the United States and China is an economic conflict between two of the world’s largest national economies. It started in 2018 when U.S. President Donald Trump started putting tariffs and trade barriers on China, with the intent to get China to conform to Trump’s wishes. President Trump claimed that China has unfair trade businesses. As a result of this trade war, it has caused a lot of tension between the U.S. and China. Nearly half of American companies impacted by the U.S.-China trade tariffs said that the trade war increased their cost of manufacturing. The healthcare product industry has suffered the most from the trade war in regards to reduced profits.

Imports Price Index: Commodity data was reported at 1.140 Index, 2021 in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.140 Index, 2021 for 2025. Imports Price Index: Commodity data is updated yearly, averaging 0.630 Index, 2021 from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2026, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.258 Index, 2021 in 2022 and a record low of 0.189 Index, 2021 in 1988. Imports Price Index: Commodity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.EO: Exports and Imports Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Shares of gross domestic product: Imports of goods and services (B021RE1A156NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about Shares of GDP, imports, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

United States Imports Shadow Price Index: Goods and Services data was reported at 1.048 Index, 2021 in Dec 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.043 Index, 2021 for Sep 2026. United States Imports Shadow Price Index: Goods and Services data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.758 Index, 2021 from Mar 1975 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 208 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.080 Index, 2021 in Jun 2022 and a record low of 0.432 Index, 2021 in Sep 1975. United States Imports Shadow Price Index: Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.EO: Exports and Imports Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly.

U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2023 was 24.90%, a 1.99% decline from 2022.

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<li>U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was <strong>26.89%</strong>, a <strong>1.68% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was <strong>25.21%</strong>, a <strong>2.13% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>U.S. trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was <strong>23.08%</strong>, a <strong>3.18% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.

Key information about China Export to Import Ratio

• China Export to Import Ratio was reported at 133.003 % in Dec 2023.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 130.596 % for Nov 2023.
• China Export to Import Ratio data is updated monthly, averaging 117.312 % from Jan 1992 to Dec 2023, with 384 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 176.127 % in Jan 2009 and a record low of 56.476 % in Feb 2020.
• China Export to Import Ratio data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.MEI: Export to Import Ratio: Non OECD Member.

Quantities of imports or exports are recorded in terms of units of quantity as specified in the Nomenclature for China Customs Statistics. The weight recorded represents the net weight of goods. Imports are valued on a cif basis and exports on a fob basis. Since 1980, the compilation of Customs statistics follows the concepts and definitions recommended by the United Nations, that is International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions, Rev. 2, New York, UN, 1998 (IMTS). Data include value of total imports and exports in million US dollars.