Goods imports in OECD members
OECD members: Goods imports was 14.68 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports in OECD members stood at 14.68 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in OECD members peaked at 14.68 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 588.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 1975.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 813.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 588.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.53 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | 14.68 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Final consumption expenditure 44.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 52.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 68.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 20.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 56.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in OECD members?
- Goods imports in OECD members was 14.68 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.