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Country import demand

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
import demand

A reported view of USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

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USA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$3.2T2024 reported
Import growth+5.7%Year on year
Population340.1MReported population
GDP per capita$84.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness25.3%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands import?

In 2024, USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands recorded $3.2T in reported imports. Imports changed +5.7% year on year and +4.8% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$2.2T
2014
$2.2T
2015
$2.1T
2016
$2.1T
2017
$2.2T
2018
$2.4T
2019
$2.4T
2020
$2.3T
2021
$2.8T
2022
$3.1T
2023
$3.0T
2024
$3.2T

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$28.8T2024 macro context
GDP growth6.1%Five-year CAGR
Population growth0.6%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate21.9%National rate
Savings rate17.5%National rate
Trade openness25.3%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Mineral fuelsHS2 27$242.2B7.6%13943
2MachineryHS2 84$506.8B15.9%191515
3Electrical machineryHS2 85$466.2B14.6%190262
4VehiclesHS2 87$386.9B12.2%16687
5AircraftHS2 88$36.4B1.1%14115
6Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90$125.9B4%185142
7Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30$209.3B6.6%14043
8PlasticsHS2 39$77.4B2.4%185129
9Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$95.8B3%17251
10Organic chemicalsHS2 29$69.2B2.2%126384

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration615.1Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share36.7%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets20Reported count
Average distance8,737 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3USA
Exports Usd$1.9T
Imports Usd$3.2T
Trade Balance Usd-$1.3T
Yoy Exports Growth Pct1.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct5.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct5.3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.8%
Export Partner Hhi615.1
Export Product Hhi95.5
Momentum Score2.4
Risk Score3.6
Gdp Million Usd28,750,956.1 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$84.5K
Population340,110,988
Labor Force169,004.9
Investment Rate Pct21.9%
Savings Rate Pct17.5%
Secondary Education Pct98.3%
Tertiary Education Pct59.8%
Total Factor Productivity2,715.2
Trade Openness Pct25.3%
Exports Gdp Pct9.5%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners20
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3%
Num Shared Language Partners77%
Avg Partner Distance Km8,737 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta7
Pct Partners Shared Language28.5%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.1%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,569 km
Num Border Partners60
Num Colonial Partners222
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.9
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity2.7
Real Market Potential2,439,043
Foreign Market Potential11,758.1

Supplier context

Country Iso3USA
All History Lane Count88,649
Current Lane Count83,078
Critical Lane Count2,087
High Attention Lane Count23,470
High Volatility Lane Count31,280
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count48,102
Declining Demand Lane Count435
Concentrated Market Lane Count42,663
Access Friction Lane Count32,794
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count5,766
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.9T
Attention Exports Usd$1.2T
Critical Exports Usd$149.1B
High Volatility Exports Usd$589.1B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$316.8B
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.1T
Monitored Attention Share Pct64.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct7.9%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct43.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct23.4%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,889 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.9T
Total Imports Latest Usd$3.2T
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$1.3T
Exports Yoy Latest Pct1.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct5.3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd28,750,956.1 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$84.5K
Population Latest340,110,988
Investment Rate Latest Pct21.9%
Savings Rate Latest Pct17.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct25.3%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct9.5%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest20
Foreign Market Potential Latest11,758.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.5%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.6%
Partner Hhi Latest615.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct14.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct36.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg693.2
Partner Hhi All Max826.8
Product Hhi Latest95.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct6.1%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct11.7%
Product Hhi All Avg64.7
Product Hhi All Max106.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct62.7%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct7.7%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$733.8B$575.7B-$158.0B+0%
1996$779.3B$623.6B-$155.7B+6.2%
1997$853.3B$682.1B-$171.2B+9.5%
1998$892.6B$675.0B-$217.6B+4.6%
1999$1.0T$698.2B-$309.4B+12.9%
2000$1.2T$781.6B-$390.0B+16.3%
2001$1.1T$732.5B-$359.1B-6.8%
2002$1.1T$696.1B-$439.4B+4%
2003$1.2T$720.6B-$504.1B+7.9%
2004$1.4T$805.8B-$633.7B+17.5%
2005$1.6T$880.4B-$754.1B+13.6%
2006$1.8T$1.0T-$793.8B+10%
2007$1.9T$1.1T-$769.2B+5.2%
2008$2.0T$1.3T-$759.7B+6.6%
2009$1.5T$1.0T-$472.3B-26.4%
2010$1.8T$1.2T-$613.3B+22.4%
2011$2.1T$1.4T-$704.0B+16%
2012$2.2T$1.5T-$699.9B+2.6%
2013$2.2T$1.5T-$675.2B-0.2%
2014$2.2T$1.5T-$709.6B+3.6%
2015$2.1T$1.4T-$710.5B-4.9%
2016$2.1T$1.4T-$708.8B-2.8%
2017$2.2T$1.5T-$768.6B+7.6%
2018$2.4T$1.6T-$855.4B+9.4%
2019$2.4T$1.5T-$843.0B-1.7%
2020$2.3T$1.3T-$931.9B-4.9%
2021$2.8T$1.7T-$1.1T+21.7%
2022$3.1T$2.0T-$1.2T+13.8%
2023$3.0T$1.9T-$1.1T-4.4%
2024$3.2T$1.9T-$1.3T+5.7%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$242.2B7.6%13943
284Machinery$506.8B15.9%191515
385Electrical machinery$466.2B14.6%190262
487Vehicles$386.9B12.2%16687
588Aircraft$36.4B1.1%14115
690Optical and medical instruments$125.9B4%185142
730Pharmaceutical products$209.3B6.6%14043
839Plastics$77.4B2.4%185129
971Precious stones and metals$95.8B3%17251
1029Organic chemicals$69.2B2.2%126384

Questions about this profile

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.

What is the latest reported import value for USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands recorded $3.2T in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands's imports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported import value at $242.2B.

How many years of USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.