Merchandise imports in IDA total
IDA total: Merchandise imports was 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 720.00 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in IDA total peaked at 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.80 billion current US$, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.27 billion current US$ | 11.19 billion current US$ | 51.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.73 billion current US$ | 49.58 billion current US$ | 75.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.48 billion current US$ | 62.08 billion current US$ | 98.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.54 billion current US$ | 99.33 billion current US$ | 352.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.75 billion current US$ | 354.34 billion current US$ | 526.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 624.78 billion current US$ | 459.40 billion current US$ | 720.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
More private sector data for IDA total
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 128.05 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 44.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 28.2% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 178.14 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in IDA total?
- Merchandise imports in IDA total was 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 720.00 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 billion current US$ in 1961.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.