The timeline shows the total value of international U.S. imports of goods and services from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the total value of international U.S. imports of goods and services amounted to 4.11 trillion U.S. dollars.

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.

As of 2024, the United States had a trade deficit of about *** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. trade deficit has increased since 2009, peaking in 2022. Most recently, 2023 marked the year when the U.S. trade deficit decreased from the previous year. What is trade deficit? A trade deficit is, quite simply, the total value of a country’s imports of goods and services minus the total value of its exports of goods and services. When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus, and when it imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit. A trade deficit can mean one of two things: Either the country is failing to produce enough goods for its citizens, or its citizens are wealthy enough to purchase more goods than the country produces (as is the case with the United States). Trading partners The United States’ top export partners are its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, due in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, pending ratification, will be replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Regarding imports to the U.S., China takes the top spot, followed by Mexico and Canada.

Imports in the United States decreased to 337.48 USD Billion in June from 350.31 USD Billion in May 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.

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.

Key information about United States Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP

• United States Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 24.724 % in Dec 2024, compared with 25.445 % in the previous quarter.
• United States Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1947 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 18.704 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 31.839 % in Sep 2008 and a record low of 7.613 % in Dec 1949.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Total Trade of Goods and Services in USD and Nominal GDP in USD.

This statistic shows the total volume of U.S. imports of trade goods and services from 2010 to 2024, by quarter. Just over one billion U.S. dollars worth of goods and services were imported into the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Imports of Goods and Services (IMPGS) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about imports, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in United States was reported at 13.99 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

In September 2024, the value of imports of services in the United States was around ***** billion U.S. dollars. The financial services imports were valued at **** billion U.S. dollars in the same month. The United States exports far more financial services than it imports, with financial service exports valuing around ***** billion U.S. dollars in September 2024. The data are seasonally adjusted.

Key information about Egypt Total Imports

• Egypt Total Imports recorded 8.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a value of 7.3 USD bn in the previous month
• Egypt Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1994 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 4.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.6 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 671.1 USD mn in Oct 2003

Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD. Total Imports refer to goods and services.


Further information about Egypt Total Imports

• In the latest reports, Egypt Total Imports grew 11.3 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Exports grew 9.6 % YoY, to 4.0 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Egypt Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 4.2 USD bn in Dec 2024

Key information about China Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP

• China Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 38.987 % in Sep 2024, compared with 39.025 % in the previous quarter.
• China Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of 40.632 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 68.074 % in Sep 2006 and a record low of 30.763 % in Mar 1999.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services and quarterly Nominal GDP. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange provides Total Trade of Goods and Services in USD and the National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Balance of Payments is used due to lack of National Accounts statistics.

United States Imports from China was US$462.62 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Net Exports of Goods and Services (NETEXP) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about exports, Net, goods, services, GDP, 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.

This timeline shows the total value of international U.S. exports and imports of services from January 2015 to April 2024. In April 2024, the total value of international U.S. service exports amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars, and the imports amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars.

The USA: Imports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 13.99 percent, an increase from 13.89 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 47.65 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2024 is 10.89 percent. The minimum value, 4.03 percent, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 17.44 percent was recorded in 2008.

Key information about Egypt Total Imports from USA

• Egypt Total Imports from USA recorded 780.253 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 671.458 USD mn in the previous month
• Egypt Total Imports from USA data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2015 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 435.688 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 818.112 USD mn in Aug 2024 and a record low of 222.589 USD mn in Sep 2016

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides monthly Total Imports from USA, CIF, in USD. Total Imports of goods and services from USA is used.

China trade balance for 2023 was 386.04 billion US dollars, a 33.19% decline from 2022.

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<li>China trade balance for 2022 was <strong>577.85 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>25.39% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>China trade balance for 2021 was <strong>460.83 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>29.76% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China trade balance for 2020 was <strong>355.15 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>167.45% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.