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DEFINITION:
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 constant 2000 U.S. dollars.".
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union | 3.83 trillion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | United States | 1.67 trillion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | China | 902.66 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Germany | 830.12 billion | 2009 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 649.58 billion | 2009 | |||
| 5 | United Kingdom | 525.27 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Japan | 477.15 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | France | 439.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Canada | 324.9 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Netherlands | 314.98 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 282.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 264.89 billion | 2009 | |||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 237.14 billion | 2009 | |||
| 11 | Spain | 235.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Mexico | 234.43 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | India | 204.27 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Belgium | 201.76 billion | 2009 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 185.01 billion | 2009 | |||
| 15 | Russia | 175.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Australia | 168.93 billion | 2008 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 166.88 billion | 2009 | |||
| European Union average (profile) | 162.51 billion | 2009 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries average (profile) | 131.5 billion | 2000 | |||
| 17 | Malaysia | 128.6 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Switzerland | 127.82 billion | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 125.87 billion | 2007 | ||
| 20 | Brazil | 121.56 billion | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Sweden | 121.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| Cold countries average (profile) | 111.65 billion | 2000 | |||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 109.23 billion | 2009 | |||
| 22 | Ireland | 104.86 billion | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Austria | 104.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Thailand | 94.09 billion | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Turkey | 91.12 billion | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Poland | 90.56 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Denmark | 88.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Indonesia | 84.14 billion | 2009 | ||
| Europe average (profile) | 83.89 billion | 2000 | |||
| 29 | Hungary | 73.97 billion | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Czech Republic | 73.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 67.8 billion | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Norway | 66.37 billion | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Puerto Rico | 65.52 billion | 2001 | ||
| 34 | Israel | 59.17 billion | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Vietnam | 55.87 billion | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Finland | 54.58 billion | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Portugal | 53.48 billion | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Greece | 52.56 billion | 2009 | ||
| 39 | South Africa | 52.27 billion | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Philippines | 51.43 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former British colonies average (profile) | 50.54 billion | 2000 | |||
| 41 | Slovakia | 46.6 billion | 2009 | ||
| Catholic countries average (profile) | 46.57 billion | 2000 | |||
| 42 | Venezuela | 44.61 billion | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Chile | 44.14 billion | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Argentina | 41.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 45 | Luxembourg | 41.76 billion | 2009 | ||
| 46 | Romania | 35.52 billion | 2009 | ||
| 47 | Colombia | 33.52 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 30.51 billion | 2009 | |||
| 48 | Algeria | 24.21 billion | 2009 | ||
| 49 | Morocco | 22.55 billion | 2009 | ||
| 50 | New Zealand | 22.32 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 22.19 billion | 2009 | |||
| 51 | Slovenia | 21.36 billion | 2008 | ||
| South Asia average (profile) | 21.32 billion | 2000 | |||
| 52 | Belarus | 21.32 billion | 2009 | ||
| 53 | Ukraine | 20.5 billion | 2009 | ||
| 54 | Peru | 18.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| OPEC countries average (profile) | 17.77 billion | 2000 | |||
| 55 | Lithuania | 16.58 billion | 2008 | ||
| 56 | Bangladesh | 16.55 billion | 2009 | ||
| 57 | Pakistan | 16.43 billion | 2009 | ||
| 58 | Kuwait | 16.2 billion | 2004 | ||
| 59 | Nigeria | 14.73 billion | 2000 | ||
| 60 | Bulgaria | 14.3 billion | 2009 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 13.99 billion | 2000 | |||
| 61 | Croatia | 13.81 billion | 2009 | ||
| 62 | Tunisia | 13.74 billion | 2009 | ||
| 63 | Syria | 13.06 billion | 2009 | ||
| 64 | Panama | 12.65 billion | 2009 | ||
| 65 | Lebanon | 11.91 billion | 2009 | ||
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 11.86 billion | 2009 | ||
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 11.44 billion | 2009 | ||
| Muslim countries average (profile) | 11.26 billion | 2000 | |||
| 68 | Oman | 10.52 billion | 2004 | ||
| 69 | Ecuador | 10.4 billion | 2009 | ||
| 70 | Costa Rica | 10.09 billion | 2009 | ||
| 71 | Cuba | 9.43 billion | 2008 | ||
| South and Central Asia average (profile) | 9.28 billion | 2000 | |||
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 9.14 billion | 2009 | ||
| 73 | Jordan | 9.01 billion | 2009 | ||
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 8.89 billion | 2009 | ||
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 8.15 billion | 2002 | ||
| 76 | Cyprus | 7.81 billion | 2008 | ||
| 77 | Kenya | 7.67 billion | 2009 | ||
| 78 | Cambodia | 7.03 billion | 2009 | ||
| 79 | Estonia | 7.01 billion | 2009 | ||
| 80 | Ethiopia | 6.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 81 | Guatemala | 6.27 billion | 2009 | ||
| 82 | El Salvador | 6.24 billion | 2009 | ||
| 83 | Serbia and Montenegro | 6.23 billion | 2009 | ||
| 84 | Uruguay | 6.09 billion | 2009 | ||
| 85 | Honduras | 6.08 billion | 2009 | ||
| 86 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.07 billion | 2005 | ||
| 87 | Angola | 5.74 billion | 2000 | ||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 5.59 billion | 2005 | |||
| 88 | Latvia | 5.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 89 | Libya | 5.25 billion | 2000 | ||
| 90 | Bahrain | 5.13 billion | 2000 | ||
| 91 | Zambia | 5.1 billion | 2009 | ||
| 92 | Sudan | 4.93 billion | 2008 | ||
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.86 billion | 2009 | ||
| 94 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.77 billion | 2009 | ||
| 95 | Paraguay | 4.74 billion | 2009 | ||
| 96 | The Bahamas | 4.25 billion | 2007 | ||
| 97 | Namibia | 4.17 billion | 2009 | ||
| 98 | Malta | 4 billion | 2000 | ||
| 99 | Qatar | 3.97 billion | 2000 | ||
| 100 | Uganda | 3.76 billion | 2009 | ||
| 101 | Uzbekistan | 3.72 billion | 2005 | ||
| 102 | Iceland | 3.51 billion | 2009 | ||
| 103 | Ghana | 3.35 billion | 2000 | ||
| 104 | Bolivia | 3.25 billion | 2009 | ||
| 105 | Mauritius | 3.24 billion | 2009 | ||
| 106 | Botswana | 3.22 billion | 2009 | ||
| 107 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.08 billion | 2009 | ||
| 108 | Senegal | 2.91 billion | 2009 | ||
| 109 | Brunei | 2.91 billion | 2007 | ||
| 110 | Madagascar | 2.88 billion | 2009 | ||
| 111 | Tanzania | 2.82 billion | 2006 | ||
| 112 | Nicaragua | 2.77 billion | 2009 | ||
| 113 | Cameroon | 2.69 billion | 2009 | ||
| 114 | Mozambique | 2.47 billion | 2009 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 2.33 billion | 2000 | |||
| 115 | Papua New Guinea | 2.24 billion | 2004 | ||
| 116 | Zimbabwe | 2.23 billion | 2005 | ||
| 117 | Swaziland | 2.22 billion | 2009 | ||
| 118 | Gabon | 2.21 billion | 2009 | ||
| 119 | Lesotho | 2.04 billion | 2009 | ||
| 120 | Moldova | 2.04 billion | 2009 | ||
| 121 | Tajikistan | 1.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.82 billion | 2009 | ||
| 123 | Nepal | 1.78 billion | 2000 | ||
| 124 | Armenia | 1.72 billion | 2009 | ||
| 125 | Mauritania | 1.64 billion | 2005 | ||
| 126 | Haiti | 1.47 billion | 2009 | ||
| 127 | Congo, Republic of the | 1.4 billion | 2000 | ||
| 128 | Mali | 1.36 billion | 2007 | ||
| 129 | Seychelles | 1.33 billion | 2009 | ||
| 130 | Barbados | 1.33 billion | 2003 | ||
| 131 | Georgia | 1.21 billion | 2000 | ||
| 132 | Fiji | 1.18 billion | 2000 | ||
| 133 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.07 billion | 2000 | ||
| 134 | Guinea | 1.03 billion | 2009 | ||
| 135 | Burkina Faso | 941.31 million | 2006 | ||
| 136 | Cape Verde | 844.3 million | 2009 | ||
| 137 | French Polynesia | 835.3 million | 2000 | ||
| 138 | Togo | 779.6 million | 2005 | ||
| 139 | Guyana | 772.75 million | 2002 | ||
| 140 | Mongolia | 771.84 million | 2000 | ||
| 141 | Belize | 714.85 million | 2008 | ||
| 142 | Benin | 706.29 million | 2005 | ||
| 143 | Malawi | 693.36 million | 2009 | ||
| 144 | Maldives | 654.58 million | 2004 | ||
| 145 | Antigua and Barbuda | 479.43 million | 2002 | ||
| 146 | Chad | 478.46 million | 2006 | ||
| 147 | Niger | 462.09 million | 2000 | ||
| 148 | Saint Lucia | 445.95 million | 2000 | ||
| 149 | Rwanda | 445.34 million | 2000 | ||
| 150 | Eritrea | 418.33 million | 2007 | ||
| 151 | Djibouti | 383.32 million | 2006 | ||
| 152 | Grenada | 310.14 million | 2000 | ||
| 153 | Suriname | 296.19 million | 2000 | ||
| 154 | Sierra Leone | 249.77 million | 2000 | ||
| 155 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 248.99 million | 2000 | ||
| 156 | The Gambia | 241.66 million | 2009 | ||
| 157 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 219.93 million | 2003 | ||
| 158 | Bhutan | 219.59 million | 2000 | ||
| 159 | Samoa | 214.94 million | 2002 | ||
| 160 | Dominica | 185.17 million | 2006 | ||
| 161 | Central African Republic | 182.26 million | 2006 | ||
| 162 | Solomon Islands | 168.09 million | 2000 | ||
| 163 | Liberia | 145.8 million | 2000 | ||
| 164 | Burundi | 141.32 million | 2000 | ||
| 165 | Vanuatu | 130.5 million | 2000 | ||
| 166 | Palau | 127.13 million | 2000 | ||
| 167 | Laos | 116.92 million | 2008 | ||
| 168 | Guinea-Bissau | 111.12 million | 2000 | ||
| 169 | Comoros | 94.99 million | 2009 | ||
| 170 | Tonga | 88.39 million | 2000 | ||
| 171 | Kiribati | 31.95 million | 2000 |
