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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
World Bank code: TM.VAL.MRCH.WL.CD
• Data available for 205 countries • Latest year: 2023
In ,
United States
led Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) at 3.08T.
The world median across 205 reporting countries was
12.27B.
What this measures:
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
How "Trade & Finance" indicators are measured
Trade and finance indicators are sourced from customs declarations, balance-of-payments statistics, and central bank reporting. Exports and imports are usually reported FOB (free on board) for exports and CIF (cost, insurance, freight) for imports, which means global exports and global imports rarely sum to zero. Foreign direct investment data can be volatile year-over-year because of one-off cross-border acquisitions.
Distribution — 2023
Reporting
205 countries
Median
12.27B
Mean
114.38B
25th percentile
3.14B
75th percentile
61.56B
Range
71.29M – 3.08T
World at a Glance — 2023
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2023
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