Trade · Demo data
Merchandise imports
The value of goods bought from abroad.
3,449USD million
Latest period: Q2 2026. Previous: 3,370 (Q1 2026). Change: ▲ 2.3%.
What is this?
Imports are goods and services bought from other countries.
What is happening?
Across the 14 observations shown, the lowest value was 3,370 (Q1 2026) and the highest was 3,598 (Q2 2025).
Show data table
| Period | Value (USD million) | Change vs previous | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3,449 | ▲ 2.3% | Demo |
| Q1 2026 | 3,370 | ▼ 2.7% | Demo |
| Q4 2025 | 3,463 | ▼ 1.2% | Demo |
| Q3 2025 | 3,506 | ▼ 2.6% | Demo |
| Q2 2025 | 3,598 | ▲ 2.1% | Demo |
| Q1 2025 | 3,523 | ▲ 1.0% | Demo |
| Q4 2024 | 3,487 | ▲ 0.2% | Demo |
| Q3 2024 | 3,479 | ▼ 2.0% | Demo |
| Q2 2024 | 3,549 | ▲ 0.7% | Demo |
| Q1 2024 | 3,523 | ▲ 0.2% | Demo |
| Q4 2023 | 3,516 | ▼ 0.1% | Demo |
| Q3 2023 | 3,520 | ▲ 3.1% | Demo |
| Q2 2023 | 3,413 | ▲ 0.6% | Demo |
| Q1 2023 | 3,394 | – | Demo |
Why does it matter?
Imports use foreign currency and show how dependent supply chains are on other countries.
How does it affect you?
Import costs influence the price of fuel, machines, medicines and many consumer goods.
How could it affect your business?
Importers should build currency and supply delays into their cash planning.
Related insights
Sources and methodology
Source: Demonstration data (synthetic). Frequency: quarterly. Synthetic values generated for testing the AQNI platform. They are not measurements of any real economy. Read our methodology.