Imports of goods and services rose 23.7% to USD 26,952,759 bil in the World in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports of goods and services in the World reached an all time high of USD 26,952,759 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 157,769 bil in 1960. When compared to World's main peers, imports of goods and services in China amounted to USD 3,091,259 bil, USD 1,776,914 bil in Germany, USD 936,410 bil in Japan and USD 3,401,361 bil in USA in 2021.
World has been ranked th within the group of 151 countries we follow in terms of imports of goods and services.
| Imports of Goods and Services (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Austria | USD bil | 188,458 | 192,281 | 212,335 | 238,695 | 231,776 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | USD bil | 353,165 | 372,450 | 412,988 | 453,194 | 438,172 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | USD bil | 534,115 | 517,396 | 554,923 | 589,502 | 583,642 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD bil | 2,003,257 | 1,944,484 | 2,208,504 | 2,564,105 | 2,496,148 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | USD bil | 760,029 | 762,974 | 830,791 | 913,321 | 888,231 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | USD bil | 1,320,387 | 1,342,708 | 1,479,077 | 1,637,908 | 1,594,826 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD bil | 465,097 | 480,169 | 582,018 | 640,301 | 602,315 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD bil | 799,672 | 763,175 | 829,947 | 922,228 | 908,592 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 428,484 | 420,827 | 457,355 | 504,877 | 495,880 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | USD bil | 216,458 | 222,187 | 258,260 | 298,527 | 295,008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD bil | 281,640 | 263,831 | 327,207 | 344,520 | 352,089 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | USD bil | 529,773 | 502,105 | 587,637 | 642,946 | 602,460 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | 2,794,850 | 2,738,359 | 2,924,994 | 3,131,166 | 3,117,235 | ||||||||||||||||
| World | USD bil | 20,745,977 | 20,360,144 | 22,440,607 | 24,674,049 | 24,348,132 |
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