Percent of world imports - Country rankings

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Percent of world imports, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 154 countries was 0.65 percent. The highest value was in the USA: 13.16 percent and the lowest value was in Burundi: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Percent of world imports, 2023 Global rank Available data
USA 13.16 1 1990 - 2023
China 10.69 2 1990 - 2023
Germany 6.09 3 1990 - 2023
France 3.78 4 1990 - 2023
UK 3.72 5 1990 - 2023
Japan 3.36 6 1990 - 2023
Netherlands 3.05 7 1990 - 2023
India 2.94 8 1990 - 2023
South Korea 2.57 9 1990 - 2023
Italy 2.56 10 1990 - 2023
Canada 2.48 11 1990 - 2023
Singapore 2.35 12 1990 - 2023
Hong Kong 2.29 13 1990 - 2023
Mexico 2.27 14 1990 - 2023
Ireland 1.93 15 1990 - 2023
Switzerland 1.9 16 1990 - 2023
Spain 1.89 17 1990 - 2023
Belgium 1.87 18 1990 - 2023
UA Emirates 1.65 19 2001 - 2023
Poland 1.45 20 1995 - 2023
Australia 1.32 21 1990 - 2023
Turkey 1.31 22 1990 - 2023
Russia 1.3 23 1990 - 2023
Brazil 1.17 24 1990 - 2023
Vietnam 1.16 25 1990 - 2023
Thailand 1.12 26 1990 - 2023
Sweden 1.02 27 1990 - 2023
Austria 1 28 1990 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 1 29 1990 - 2023
Indonesia 0.92 30 1990 - 2023
Malaysia 0.87 31 1990 - 2023
Denmark 0.83 32 1990 - 2023
Czechia 0.75 33 1990 - 2023
Philippines 0.61 34 1990 - 2023
Hungary 0.55 35 1991 - 2023
Norway 0.54 36 1990 - 2023
Luxembourg 0.53 37 1990 - 2023
Romania 0.53 38 1990 - 2023
Israel 0.47 39 1990 - 2023
Portugal 0.46 40 1990 - 2023
Finland 0.43 41 1990 - 2023
South Africa 0.42 42 1990 - 2023
Slovakia 0.41 43 1990 - 2023
Greece 0.4 44 1990 - 2023
Iran 0.39 45 1990 - 2023
Chile 0.34 46 1990 - 2023
Argentina 0.31 47 1990 - 2023
Ukraine 0.3 48 1990 - 2023
Egypt 0.29 49 1990 - 2023
Colombia 0.28 50 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh 0.27 51 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan 0.25 52 1992 - 2023
Morocco 0.25 53 1990 - 2023
New Zealand 0.23 54 1990 - 2023
Peru 0.22 55 1990 - 2023
Pakistan 0.21 56 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria 0.2 57 1990 - 2023
Lithuania 0.2 58 1995 - 2023
Puerto Rico 0.19 59 1990 - 2023
Slovenia 0.18 60 1990 - 2023
Algeria 0.17 61 1990 - 2023
Serbia 0.17 62 1995 - 2023
Belarus 0.16 63 1990 - 2023
Croatia 0.16 64 1995 - 2023
Uzbekistan 0.14 65 1997 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 0.12 66 1990 - 2023
Ecuador 0.12 67 1990 - 2023
Panama 0.12 68 1990 - 2023
Bahrain 0.11 69 1990 - 2023
Cyprus 0.11 70 1990 - 2023
DR Congo 0.11 71 1994 - 2023
Estonia 0.11 72 1993 - 2023
Guatemala 0.11 73 1990 - 2023
Libya 0.11 74 1990 - 2023
Cambodia 0.1 75 1993 - 2023
Costa Rica 0.1 76 1990 - 2023
Jordan 0.1 77 1990 - 2023
Latvia 0.1 78 1995 - 2023
Azerbaijan 0.09 79 1990 - 2023
Ghana 0.09 80 1990 - 2023
Tunisia 0.09 81 1990 - 2023
Angola 0.08 82 2002 - 2023
Ethiopia 0.08 83 2011 - 2023
Ivory Coast 0.08 84 1990 - 2023
Kenya 0.08 85 1990 - 2023
Macao 0.08 86 1990 - 2023
Malta 0.08 87 1990 - 2023
Honduras 0.07 88 1990 - 2023
El Salvador 0.06 89 1990 - 2023
Georgia 0.06 90 1990 - 2023
Paraguay 0.06 91 1990 - 2023
Sri Lanka 0.06 92 1990 - 2023
Tanzania 0.06 93 1990 - 2023
Uruguay 0.06 94 1990 - 2023
Armenia 0.05 95 1990 - 2023
Bolivia 0.05 96 1990 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 0.05 97 1994 - 2023
Iceland 0.05 98 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0.05 99 1990 - 2023
Mongolia 0.05 100 1990 - 2023
Nepal 0.05 101 1990 - 2023
Senegal 0.05 102 1990 - 2023
Albania 0.04 103 1990 - 2023
Guinea 0.04 104 1990 - 2023
Mozambique 0.04 105 1991 - 2023
Nicaragua 0.04 106 1990 - 2023
North Macedonia 0.04 107 1990 - 2023
Palestine 0.04 108 1994 - 2023
Uganda 0.04 109 1990 - 2023
Zambia 0.04 110 1994 - 2023
Zimbabwe 0.04 111 1990 - 2023
Afghanistan 0.03 112 2020 - 2023
Brunei 0.03 113 1990 - 2023
Cameroon 0.03 114 1990 - 2023
Mali 0.03 115 1990 - 2023
Mauritius 0.03 116 1990 - 2023
Moldova 0.03 117 1995 - 2023
Namibia 0.03 118 1990 - 2023
Somalia 0.03 119 1990 - 2023
Turkmenistan 0.03 120 1991 - 2023
Bahamas 0.02 121 1990 - 2023
Benin 0.02 122 1990 - 2023
Botswana 0.02 123 1990 - 2023
Burkina Faso 0.02 124 1990 - 2023
Chad 0.02 125 1990 - 2023
Djibouti 0.02 126 2013 - 2023
Gabon 0.02 127 1990 - 2023
Haiti 0.02 128 1990 - 2023
Madagascar 0.02 129 1990 - 2023
Maldives 0.02 130 2014 - 2023
Mauritania 0.02 131 1990 - 2023
Montenegro 0.02 132 2000 - 2023
R. of Congo 0.02 133 1990 - 2023
Rwanda 0.02 134 1990 - 2023
Aruba 0.01 135 1995 - 2023
Belize 0.01 136 1990 - 2023
Bermuda 0.01 137 2010 - 2023
Eq. Guinea 0.01 138 2005 - 2023
Faroe Isl. 0.01 139 1990 - 2023
Lesotho 0.01 140 2007 - 2023
Niger 0.01 141 1990 - 2023
Seychelles 0.01 142 1990 - 2023
Sierra Leone 0.01 143 1990 - 2023
Sudan 0.01 144 1990 - 2023
Togo 0.01 145 1990 - 2023
Burundi 0 146 1990 - 2023
Cape Verde 0 147 1990 - 2023
C.A. Republic 0 148 1990 - 2023
Comoros 0 149 1990 - 2023
Gambia 0 150 1990 - 2023
G.-Bissau 0 151 1990 - 2023
Kiribati 0 152 1990 - 2023
Micronesia 0 153 1995 - 2023
Samoa 0 154 2002 - 2023


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Definition: The share of world exports equals the exports of a particular country as percent of the total exports of all countries around the world. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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1. USA
2. China
3. Germany
4. France
5. UK
6. Japan
7. Netherlands
8. India
9. South Korea
10. Italy
11. Canada
12. Singapore
13. Hong Kong
14. Mexico
15. Ireland
16. Switzerland
17. Spain
18. Belgium
19. UA Emirates
20. Poland
21. Australia
22. Turkey
23. Russia
24. Brazil
25. Vietnam
26. Thailand
27. Sweden
28. Austria
29. Saudi Arabia
30. Indonesia
31. Malaysia
32. Denmark
33. Czechia
34. Philippines
35. Hungary
36. Norway
37. Luxembourg
38. Romania
39. Israel
40. Portugal
41. Finland
42. South Africa
43. Slovakia
44. Greece
45. Iran
46. Chile
47. Argentina
48. Ukraine
49. Egypt
50. Colombia
51. Bangladesh
52. Kazakhstan
53. Morocco
54. New Zealand
55. Peru
56. Pakistan
57. Bulgaria
58. Lithuania
59. Puerto Rico
60. Slovenia
61. Algeria
62. Serbia
63. Belarus
64. Croatia
65. Uzbekistan
66. Domin. Rep.
67. Ecuador
68. Panama
69. Bahrain
70. Cyprus
71. DR Congo
72. Estonia
73. Guatemala
74. Libya
75. Cambodia
76. Costa Rica
77. Jordan
78. Latvia
79. Azerbaijan
80. Ghana
81. Tunisia
82. Angola
83. Ethiopia
84. Ivory Coast
85. Kenya
86. Macao
87. Malta
88. Honduras
89. El Salvador
90. Georgia
91. Paraguay
92. Sri Lanka
93. Tanzania
94. Uruguay
95. Armenia
96. Bolivia
97. Bosnia & Herz.
98. Iceland
99. Kyrgyzstan
100. Mongolia
101. Nepal
102. Senegal
103. Albania
104. Guinea
105. Mozambique
106. Nicaragua
107. North Macedonia
108. Palestine
109. Uganda
110. Zambia
111. Zimbabwe
112. Afghanistan
113. Brunei
114. Cameroon
115. Mali
116. Mauritius
117. Moldova
118. Namibia
119. Somalia
120. Turkmenistan
121. Bahamas
122. Benin
123. Botswana
124. Burkina Faso
125. Chad
126. Djibouti
127. Gabon
128. Haiti
129. Madagascar
130. Maldives
131. Mauritania
132. Montenegro
133. R. of Congo
134. Rwanda
135. Aruba
136. Belize
137. Bermuda
138. Eq. Guinea
139. Faroe Isl.
140. Lesotho
141. Niger
142. Seychelles
143. Sierra Leone
144. Sudan
145. Togo
146. Burundi
147. Cape Verde
148. C.A. Republic
149. Comoros
150. Gambia
151. G.-Bissau
152. Kiribati
153. Micronesia
154. Samoa
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