Goods imports in High income
High income: Goods imports was 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in High income, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports in High income stood at 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in High income peaked at 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 665.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 1975.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 933.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 665.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.78 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | 13.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.63 trillion BoP, current US$ | 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for High income
- Final consumption expenditure 2.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.6% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 54.90 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 45.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 59.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 19.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 24.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 71.25 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in High income?
- Goods imports in High income was 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.