In 2022, imports of goods and services amounted to around 15.59 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. This is an increase from 2021 when imports totaled 14.59 percent of GDP. Imports of goods and services have generally increased since 1990.
Imports of goods and services to the United States from 1990 to 2022, as a percentage of gross domestic product
Characteristic
Imports as a percentage of GDP
2022
15.59%
2021
14.59%
2020
13.18%
2019
14.58%
2018
15.25%
2017
15.02%
2016
14.65%
2015
15.35%
2014
16.45%
2013
16.42%
2012
17.04%
2011
17.28%
2010
15.88%
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World Bank. (May 8, 2024). Imports of goods and services to the United States from 1990 to 2022, as a percentage of gross domestic product [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259096/us-imports-as-a-percentage-of-gdp/
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