Change history

United States imports history: choose a year or date to look up past values. Preview the observations and download your selection.

USD 336.17 billionAugust 2026Latest published observation

Back to the series and chart →

History starts
January 2010
History ends
August 2026
Frequency
Monthly observations
Unit
USD

Download history

Preview

12 observations · January 2017 to December 2017

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · USDSource
January 2017USD 185.65 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
February 2017USD 169.24 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
March 2017USD 194.07 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
April 2017USD 185.87 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
May 2017USD 200.33 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
June 2017USD 198.17 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
July 2017USD 191.75 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
August 2017USD 201.56 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
September 2017USD 194.52 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
October 2017USD 210.61 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
November 2017USD 207.58 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
December 2017USD 200.25 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau

United States imports history by year

Full history →
United States imports history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)USD 301.9 billionUSD 336.17 billionAugust 2026USD 253.56 billionFebruary 2026▲ +29.0%
2025USD 284.54 billionUSD 342.29 billionMarch 2025USD 261.02 billionNovember 2025▼ −11.3%
2024USD 271.99 billionUSD 288.85 billionOctober 2024USD 242.03 billionFebruary 2024▲ +12.3%
2023USD 256.38 billionUSD 276.19 billionOctober 2023USD 230.15 billionFebruary 2023▼ −3.0%
2022USD 269.98 billionUSD 295.67 billionMarch 2022USD 233.96 billionFebruary 2022▲ +2.7%
2021USD 235.71 billionUSD 259.39 billionNovember 2021USD 193.44 billionFebruary 2021▲ +25.5%
2020USD 194.29 billionUSD 218.95 billionOctober 2020USD 163.49 billionMay 2020▲ +9.7%
2019USD 207.64 billionUSD 220.21 billionMay 2019USD 185.27 billionFebruary 2019▼ −1.0%
2018USD 211.35 billionUSD 235.86 billionOctober 2018USD 186.77 billionFebruary 2018▲ +1.7%
2017USD 194.97 billionUSD 210.61 billionOctober 2017USD 169.24 billionFebruary 2017▲ +7.9%
2016USD 182.23 billionUSD 193.99 billionAugust 2016USD 165.82 billionJanuary 2016▲ +10.8%
2015USD 187.4 billionUSD 198.24 billionMarch 2015USD 162.95 billionFebruary 2015▼ −0.8%
2014USD 196.36 billionUSD 211.64 billionOctober 2014USD 170.71 billionFebruary 2014▲ +5.3%
2013USD 189 billionUSD 205.09 billionOctober 2013USD 170.32 billionFebruary 2013▼ −1.5%
2012USD 189.69 billionUSD 198.77 billionOctober 2012USD 171.83 billionFebruary 2012▼ −3.5%
2011USD 184 billionUSD 196.34 billionAugust 2011USD 156.32 billionFebruary 2011▲ +10.5%
2010USD 159.49 billionUSD 171 billionAugust 2010USD 133.9 billionFebruary 2010▲ +21.8%

How to read this

Rows keep their published observation periods. A date selects the observation whose period includes it. Monthly and quarterly figures are not daily prices. Missing periods stay missing. The CSV keeps the period and its end date.

API

GET /v1/economics/USA/trade/observations

Request published observations and follow next_cursor to read every page. Select the trade_imports measure.

Get an API key
United States inflation rate historyChoose a year or dateView history →United States consumer price index historyChoose a year or dateView history →United States unemployment rate historyChoose a year or dateView history →United States labour force participation rate historyChoose a year or dateView history →

Common questions

What does the download contain?

The CSV contains the selected published observations, their dates, values, units and source. Values are in USD.

Why are some dates missing?

This series follows its publication frequency. Gaps are left empty, and no daily values are invented between observations.

Source
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
API reference →
Series
United States imports history
View chart →