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USD 336.17 billionAugust 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
January 2010
History ends
August 2026
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12 observations · January 2018 to December 2018

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Date or periodValue · USDSource
January 2018USD 203.03 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
February 2018USD 186.77 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
March 2018USD 207.99 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
April 2018USD 205.08 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
May 2018USD 216.03 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
June 2018USD 211.25 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
July 2018USD 216.85 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
August 2018USD 221.9 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
September 2018USD 211.32 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
October 2018USD 235.86 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
November 2018USD 213.49 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
December 2018USD 206.58 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau

United States imports history by year

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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%

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