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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Real imports of goods and services (IMPGSC1) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about imports, goods, services, real, GDP, and USA.

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.

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.

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.

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 Net Exports of Goods and Services (NETEXP) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about exports, Net, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

Imports of goods and services (current US$) in World was reported at 31323932024045 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Imports of goods and services - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

The balance of trade of goods and services of the United States in the third quarter of 2024 amounted to a deficit of around 250.03 billion U.S. dollars. This is an increase from the previous quarter, when the balance of goods and services of the U.S. amounted to a deficit of 236.34 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.

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

Graph and download economic data for Shares of gross domestic product: Net exports of goods and services (A019RE1A156NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about Shares of GDP, exports, Net, goods, services, GDP, and USA.

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.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Japan was reported at 965047346579 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Real Net Exports of Goods and Services (NETEXC) from Q1 1970 to Q2 2025 about exports, Net, goods, services, real, GDP, and USA.