Merchandise imports in High income
High income: Merchandise imports was 18.36 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in High income, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in High income is 18.36 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in High income peaked at 18.36 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.00 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.48 billion current US$ | 100.00 billion current US$ | 230.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 701.07 billion current US$ | 265.38 billion current US$ | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 trillion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 2.68 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 trillion current US$ | 3.06 trillion current US$ | 4.89 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 trillion current US$ | 5.26 trillion current US$ | 12.53 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 trillion current US$ | 11.17 trillion current US$ | 13.78 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 trillion current US$ | 12.52 trillion current US$ | 18.36 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More private sector data for High income
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 18.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in High income?
- Merchandise imports in High income was 18.36 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.00 billion current US$ in 1960.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.