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336.17B USDup 1.0% from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 6 Oct 2026
+37.1%over 5 years

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Key data points

Last release
6 Oct 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
28 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC
Previous
332.92B USD Jul 2026
Highest
342.29B USD Mar 2025
Lowest
133.90B USD Feb 2010
A year ago
262.59B USD
Data since
2010

United States imports by year

United States imports 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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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · USDSource
January 2025USD 318 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
February 2025USD 287.81 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
March 2025USD 342.29 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
April 2025USD 275.68 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
May 2025USD 275.79 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
June 2025USD 265.41 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
July 2025USD 292.13 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
August 2025USD 262.59 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
September 2025USD 276.81 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
October 2025USD 275 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
November 2025USD 261.02 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau
December 2025USD 281.97 billionBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); US Census Bureau

Indicator info

Category
Trade
Source
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Census Bureau
Frequency
Monthly
Units
USD

The value of goods bought from other countries in the period.

ExportsAug 2026204.75B USDTrade balanceAug 2026−131.42B USDInflation rateAug 20263.4%Consumer price indexAug 2026335

Reports

Released 6 Oct 2026336.17B USDAugust 2026
Next release, 12:30 UTC28 Oct 2026September 2026

History

Imports recent observations
PeriodValueChange
August 2026336.17B USD+1.0%
July 2026332.92B USD+4.9%
June 2026317.41B USD+1.8%
May 2026311.86B USD+3.8%
April 2026300.46B USD−0.6%
March 2026302.29B USD+19.2%
February 2026253.56B USD−2.7%
January 2026260.54B USD−7.6%
December 2025281.97B USD+8.0%
November 2025261.02B USD−5.1%
October 2025275.00B USD−0.7%
September 2025276.81B USD+5.4%
August 2025262.59B USD

Common questions

What is the imports in the United States now?

The imports in the United States was USD 336.17 billion in August 2026, up 1.0% from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 6 Oct 2026.

When is the next imports release for the United States?

The next release is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the imports in the United States?

In data since 2010, the highest was USD 342.29 billion in Mar 2025 and the lowest was USD 133.9 billion in Feb 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Census Bureau, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Census Bureau
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