Major Countries Annual Imports Ranking (2024)
In 2024, imports among major countries were highest in the United States at $3.36 trillion (21.1% of the major countries' total), followed by China at $2.59 trillion (16.2%) and Germany at $1.43 trillion (9.0%). The average imports across major countries were $796.25 billion, the median was $620.74 billion, and Indonesia recorded the lowest imports at $221.89 billion, according to the UN Comtrade Database.
Data is available for the period 1988 to 2024 across 20 countries.
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3.36T | $3.17T | 2024 | |
| 2 | $2.59T | $2.56T | 2024 | |
| 3 | $1.43T | $1.49T | 2024 | |
| 4 | $809.21B | $791.66B | 2024 | |
| 5 | $762.04B | $777.13B | 2024 | |
| 6 | $742.67B | $751.75B | 2024 | |
| 7 | $697.75B | $672.14B | 2024 | |
| 8 | $635.41B | $655.58B | 2024 | |
| 9 | $631.73B | $642.55B | 2024 | |
| 10 | $625.87B | $597.77B | 2024 | |
| 11 | $615.6B | $639.93B | 2024 | |
| 12 | $540.56B | $559.67B | 2024 | |
| 13 | $451.3B | $469.04B | 2024 | |
| 14 | $344.01B | $361.97B | 2024 | |
| 15 | $296.48B | $287.86B | 2024 | |
| 16 | $293.5B | $231.66B | 2021 | |
| 17 | $277.55B | $252.71B | 2024 | |
| 18 | $232.81B | $206.94B | 2024 | |
| 19 | $221.89B | $237.45B | 2023 |
Major Countries Annual Imports Ranking (2024) : Definition
Annual Imports measures the total value of goods and services that a country buys from abroad in a particular year.