Country import demand

World excl. Intra-EU
import demand

A reported view of World excl. Intra-EU's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

WXD1995-2024 coverage0 active partner marketsMacro trend unavailable
Latest imports$33.8B2024 reported
Import growth+1.4%Year on year
Population0Reported population
GDP per capita$0.0Current-dollar GDP
Trade openness0%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does World excl. Intra-EU import?

In 2024, World excl. Intra-EU recorded $33.8B in reported imports. Imports changed +1.4% year on year and +5.5% annualized over three years. Ships and boats 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
$33.0B
2014
$28.5B
2015
$23.5B
2016
$24.0B
2017
$26.8B
2018
$28.2B
2019
$26.4B
2020
$23.2B
2021
$28.7B
2022
$33.7B
2023
$33.3B
2024
$33.8B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$0.02024 macro context
GDP growth0%Five-year CAGR
Population growth0%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate0%National rate
Savings rate0%National rate
Trade openness0%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 World excl. Intra-EU
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Ships and boatsHS2 89$6.0B17.7%5516
2Fish and crustaceansHS2 03$191.8M0.6%56211
3Live animalsHS2 01$1.6M0%2927
4Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$876.4M2.6%6048
5Mineral fuelsHS2 27$12.2B36%9043
6MachineryHS2 84$1.1B3.3%100515
7Food industry residuesHS2 23$178.3M0.5%5319
8HS2 sector 99HS2 99$1.2B3.6%541
9AircraftHS2 88$660.8M2%4415
10Electrical machineryHS2 85$1.2B3.5%97262

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 markets0Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,006.8Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share41.8%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets0Reported count
Average distance0 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend unavailableCountry 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 Iso3WXD
Exports Usd$6.8B
Imports Usd$33.8B
Trade Balance Usd-$27.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-10.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct1.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct5.5%
Export Partner Hhi1,006.8
Export Product Hhi950.9
Momentum Score-6.2
Risk Score9.8
Gdp Million Usd0 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$0.0
Population0
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active PartnersNot reported
Num Fta PartnersNot reported
Num Wto PartnersNot reported
Num Eu PartnersNot reported
Num Shared Border PartnersNot reported
Num Shared Language PartnersNot reported
Avg Partner Distance KmNot reported
Avg Partner Gdp Million UsdNot reported
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita UsdNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language0%
Pct Partners Shared Border0%
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners KmNot reported
Num Border PartnersNot reported
Num Colonial PartnersNot reported
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.2
Pct Products High Elasticity72
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.3
Real Market PotentialNot reported
Foreign Market PotentialNot reported

Supplier context

Country Iso3WXD
All History Lane Count9,629
Current Lane Count1,504
Critical Lane Count9
High Attention Lane Count173
High Volatility Lane Count724
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count446
Declining Demand Lane Count14
Concentrated Market Lane Count665
Access Friction Lane Count0
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count85
Monitored Exports Current Usd$6.2B
Attention Exports Usd$3.7B
Critical Exports Usd$222.2M
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.9B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$762.5M
Non Fta Exports Usd$0.0
Monitored Attention Share Pct59.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct3.6%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct17.8%
Export Weighted Distance KmNot reported
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$6.8B
Total Imports Latest Usd$33.8B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$27.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-10.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd0 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$0.0
Population Latest0
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners LatestNot reported
Fta Partners LatestNot reported
Foreign Market Potential LatestNot reported
Gdp 5y Cagr PctNot reported
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr PctNot reported
Population 5y Cagr PctNot reported
Partner Hhi Latest1,006.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct27.3%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct41.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg679.8
Partner Hhi All Max1,223.6
Product Hhi Latest950.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct27.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct41.4%
Product Hhi All Avg821.5
Product Hhi All Max1,430.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct54.4%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend unavailable

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$16.6B$2.7B-$13.9B+0%
1996$8.8B$2.6B-$6.2B-46.7%
1997$8.9B$2.6B-$6.3B+0.6%
1998$8.8B$2.1B-$6.7B-1.5%
1999$11.1B$2.6B-$8.5B+26.7%
2000$15.2B$3.3B-$11.9B+36.6%
2001$14.8B$3.1B-$11.7B-2.5%
2002$12.7B$3.1B-$9.5B-14.3%
2003$16.5B$4.1B-$12.4B+30.1%
2004$15.4B$4.3B-$11.2B-6.5%
2005$19.2B$6.8B-$12.4B+24.3%
2006$25.1B$8.0B-$17.1B+31%
2007$25.4B$6.8B-$18.5B+1%
2008$42.7B$6.9B-$35.8B+68.4%
2009$23.1B$5.8B-$17.4B-45.8%
2010$26.7B$5.9B-$20.8B+15.4%
2011$35.2B$8.5B-$26.7B+32%
2012$35.8B$9.1B-$26.7B+1.5%
2013$33.0B$9.1B-$23.9B-7.7%
2014$28.5B$7.8B-$20.7B-13.6%
2015$23.5B$6.2B-$17.3B-17.5%
2016$24.0B$7.6B-$16.4B+2%
2017$26.8B$7.5B-$19.3B+11.7%
2018$28.2B$5.4B-$22.9B+5.3%
2019$26.4B$5.8B-$20.6B-6.5%
2020$23.2B$5.8B-$17.4B-12%
2021$28.7B$6.1B-$22.6B+23.7%
2022$33.7B$7.4B-$26.3B+17.5%
2023$33.3B$7.5B-$25.8B-1.3%
2024$33.8B$6.8B-$27.0B+1.4%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
189Ships and boats$6.0B17.7%5516
203Fish and crustaceans$191.8M0.6%56211
301Live animals$1.6M0%2927
471Precious stones and metals$876.4M2.6%6048
527Mineral fuels$12.2B36%9043
684Machinery$1.1B3.3%100515
723Food industry residues$178.3M0.5%5319
899HS2 sector 99$1.2B3.6%541
988Aircraft$660.8M2%4415
1085Electrical machinery$1.2B3.5%97262

Questions about this profile

World excl. Intra-EU import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the World excl. Intra-EU import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for World excl. Intra-EU.

What is the latest reported import value for World excl. Intra-EU?

World excl. Intra-EU recorded $33.8B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead World excl. Intra-EU's imports?

Ships and boats leads by reported import value at $6.0B.

How many years of World excl. Intra-EU 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.

Continue your research

Take the country view into a broader Yugalinks workspace.

Compare countries, products, sectors, and suppliers using reported trade data.

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.