Import volume index in World
World: Import volume index was 117.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in World, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in World is 117.2 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in World peaked at 117.2 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.08 2015 = 100 | 75.7 2015 = 100 | 88.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.22 2015 = 100 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | 108.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.92 2015 = 100 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | 117.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.49 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in World?
- Import volume index in World was 117.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.