Import volume index in United States
United States: Import volume index was 127.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in United States, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
United States recorded 127.5 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in United States peaked at 127.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.4 2015 = 100, in 2009.
United States ranks 75th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.42 2015 = 100 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | 89.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.55 2015 = 100 | 83.1 2015 = 100 | 110.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.32 2015 = 100 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | 127.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in United States?
- Import volume index in United States was 127.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for import volume index?
- United States ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.