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Imports
Goods and services US buyers purchase from abroad.
$4.62T
Billions of dollars · latest, Apr 2026
vs prior quarter▲ 6.8%
vs year ago▲ 10.9%
| Year | Imports |
|---|---|
| 1947 | $0.01T |
| 1948 | $0.01T |
| 1949 | $0.01T |
| 1950 | $0.01T |
| 1951 | $0.01T |
| 1952 | $0.02T |
| 1953 | $0.02T |
| 1954 | $0.02T |
| 1955 | $0.02T |
| 1956 | $0.02T |
| 1957 | $0.02T |
| 1958 | $0.02T |
| 1959 | $0.02T |
| 1960 | $0.02T |
| 1961 | $0.02T |
| 1962 | $0.03T |
| 1963 | $0.03T |
| 1964 | $0.03T |
| 1965 | $0.03T |
| 1966 | $0.04T |
| 1967 | $0.04T |
| 1968 | $0.05T |
| 1969 | $0.05T |
| 1970 | $0.06T |
| 1971 | $0.06T |
| 1972 | $0.08T |
| 1973 | $0.10T |
| 1974 | $0.14T |
| 1975 | $0.13T |
| 1976 | $0.16T |
| 1977 | $0.19T |
| 1978 | $0.22T |
| 1979 | $0.28T |
| 1980 | $0.30T |
| 1981 | $0.32T |
| 1982 | $0.29T |
| 1983 | $0.36T |
| 1984 | $0.42T |
| 1985 | $0.44T |
| 1986 | $0.47T |
| 1987 | $0.54T |
| 1988 | $0.57T |
| 1989 | $0.60T |
| 1990 | $0.65T |
| 1991 | $0.64T |
| 1992 | $0.69T |
| 1993 | $0.75T |
| 1994 | $0.86T |
| 1995 | $0.91T |
| 1996 | $0.99T |
| 1997 | $1.09T |
| 1998 | $1.15T |
| 1999 | $1.33T |
| 2000 | $1.52T |
| 2001 | $1.32T |
| 2002 | $1.50T |
| 2003 | $1.62T |
| 2004 | $1.92T |
| 2005 | $2.16T |
| 2006 | $2.27T |
| 2007 | $2.48T |
| 2008 | $2.33T |
| 2009 | $2.18T |
| 2010 | $2.50T |
| 2011 | $2.75T |
| 2012 | $2.75T |
| 2013 | $2.78T |
| 2014 | $2.91T |
| 2015 | $2.75T |
| 2016 | $2.80T |
| 2017 | $3.03T |
| 2018 | $3.17T |
| 2019 | $3.05T |
| 2020 | $3.04T |
| 2021 | $3.69T |
| 2022 | $3.91T |
| 2023 | $3.90T |
| 2024 | $4.19T |
| 2025 | $4.14T |
| 2026 | $4.62T |
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Source: FRED · IMPGS · series · Jan 1947 to Apr 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
Goods and services US buyers purchase from abroad.
US imports of goods and services, in current dollars (national accounts).
Source: FRED · Apr 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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