The United States of America imported US$3.507 trillion worth of products from around the world in 2025.

That dollar amount reflects a 19.5% increase compared to $2.935 trillion in 2021 and a 4.4% year-over-year uptick from $3.359 trillion during 2024.

America’s Best International Trade Suppliers

The latest available country-specific data shows that 72.6% of products imported into America was furnished by exporters in: Mexico (15.4% of the American total), Canada (11.2%), mainland China (9.3%), Taiwan (5.8%), Vietnam (5.7%), Germany (4.5%), Japan (4.3%), Ireland (3.8%), South Korea (3.7%), India (3.1%), Switzerland (3%) and Thailand (2.7%).

From a continental perspective, 42.5% of America’s total imports by value in 2025 was purchased from suppliers in Asia. Fellow North American trade partners Mexico and Canada furnished 26.6% of imported products bought by the United States while 23.8% worth originated from Europe.

Smaller percentages of American imports came from providers in Latin America (4.9%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (1.3%), then Oceania (1%) led by Australia and New Zealand.

United States Top 10 Imports

The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in America’s import purchases during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into the US.

1. Machinery including computers: US$665.1 billion (19% of total imports)
2. Electrical machinery, equipment: $513.6 billion (14.6%)
3. Vehicles: $337.9 billion (9.6%)
4. Mineral fuels including oil: $216.4 billion (6.2%)
5. Pharmaceuticals: $213.8 billion (6.1%)
6. Gems, precious metals: $154.1 billion (4.4%)
7. Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $125.7 billion (3.6%)
8. Organic chemicals: $103.9 billion (3%)
9. Plastics, plastic articles: $74 billion (2.1%)
10. Furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, prefab buildings: $66.6 billion (1.9%)

The above product categories accounted for over two-thirds (70.5%) of total U.S. imports during 2025.

America’s imports of gems and precious metals represent the fastest-growing increase in value among the top 10 product categories, up 71.8% from 2024 to 2025.

In second place were U.S. imports of organic chemicals (up 46.2%).

The third leading increase was the 25.2% advance for imported machinery including computers.

The severest declines in American spending on top imports belong to the mineral fuels including oil product category (down -13.8% from 2024) and vehicles (down -13.7%).

Note that the results listed above are at the categorized two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level. For a more detailed view of imported goods at the four-digit HTS code level, see the section America’s Most Valuable Import Products: Detailed further down near the bottom of this article and under the major sections below.

Major U.S. Imports of Machinery Products Including Computers

In 2025, American importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machinery including computers.

1. Computers, optical readers: US$253.1 billion (up 79% from 2024)
2. Computer parts, accessories: $89.8 billion (up 63.8%)
3. Turbo-jets: $32.2 billion (up 4.3%)
4. Taps, valves, similar appliances: $18.7 billion (up 2.1%)
5. Air conditioners: $15.51 billion (up 0.8%)
6. Air or vacuum pumps: $15.47 billion (down -4.7%)
7. Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $14.4 billion (down -3.4%)
8. Refrigerators, freezers: $14.3 billion (up 1.2%)
9. Miscellaneous machinery: $13.4 billion (down -6%)
10. Liquid pumps and elevators: $12.9 billion (down -3.8%)

Among these import subcategories, U.S. purchases of computers or optical readers (up 79%), computer parts or accessories (up 63.8%) then turbo-jets (up 4.3%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported machinery among U.S. businesses and consumers.

Major U.S. Imports of Electronics Products

In 2025, American importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electronics equipment.

1. Phone devices including smartphones: US$143.6 billion (up 24.8% from 2024)
2. Integrated circuits/microassemblies: $42.4 billion (up 5%)
3. Insulated wire/cable: $36.9 billion (up 15.3%)
4. Electrical converters/power units: $35.4 billion (up 18.8%)
5. Electric storage batteries: $27.2 billion (down -16.1%)
6. Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels: $21.7 billion (up 7.6%)
7. Unrecorded sound media: $20.1 billion (down -0.7%)
8. TV receivers/monitors/projectors: $19.4 billion (down -8.4%)
9. Electrical machinery: $18 billion (up 5.2%)
10. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $15.6 billion (up 3.6%)

Among these import subcategories, U.S. purchases of phone devices including smartphones (up 24.8%), electrical converters or power units (up 18.8%) then insulated wire or cable (up 15.3%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

Major U.S. Imports of Vehicles Plus Related Products

In 2025, American importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of vehicles.

1. Cars: US$183.8 billion (down -16.3% from 2024)
2. Automobile parts/accessories: $84.7 billion (down -5.8%)
3. Trucks: $41.7 billion (down -12.7%)
4. Tractors: $10.7 billion (down -31.8%)
5. Trailers: $5.3 billion (down -9.4%)
6. Motorcycles: $3.3 billion (down -17.9%)
7. Public-transport vehicles: $1.7 billion (up 19.3%)
8. Special purpose vehicles: $1.6 billion (down -6.4%)
9. Motorcycle parts/accessories: $1.5 billion (down -8.5%)
10. Automobile bodies: $922.2 million (up 8.5%)

Among these import subcategories, U.S. purchases of public-transport vehicles (up 19.3%) and automobile bodies (up 8.5%) grew from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported vehicles among U.S. businesses and consumers.

Major U.S. Imports of Mineral Fuels Plus Related Products

In 2025, American importers spent the most on the following subcategories of mineral fuels and related products.

1. Crude oil: US$146.8 billion (down -15.8% from 2024)
2. Processed petroleum oils: $49 billion (down -16.5%)
3. Petroleum gases: $13.1 billion (up 27.5%)
4. Petroleum oil residues: $2.7 billion (up 0.4%)
5. Electrical energy: $2.3 billion (up 0.5%)
6. Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $975.4 million (down -12.5%)
7. Peat: $410.9 million (down -14.4%)
8. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $394.4 million (up 7.5%)
9. Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $284 million (down -17.3%)
10. Coke, semi-coke: $137.3 million (up 177%)

Among these import subcategories, U.S. purchases of coke and semi-coke (up 177%), petroleum gases (up 27.5%) then coal, solid fuels made from coal (up 7.5%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported pharmaceuticals among U.S. businesses and consumers.
 

America’s Most Valuable Import Products: Detailed List

The following listing highlights 20 of America’s most in-demand imported goods during 2025.

Shown beside each product label is its total import value then the percentage increase or decrease since 2024.

1. Computers, optical readers: US$253.1 billion (up 79% since 2020)
2. Cars: $183.8 billion (down -16.3%)
3. Crude oil: $146.8 billion (down -15.8%)
4. Phone devices including smartphones: $143.6 billion (up 24.8%)
5. Blood fractions (including antisera): $109.6 billion (up 0.4%)
6. Medication mixes in dosage: $94.1 billion (down -0.6%)
7. Computer parts, accessories: $89.8 billion (up 63.8%)
8. Automobile parts/accessories: $84.7 billion (down -5.8%)
9. Other precious metal items: $77.6 billion (up 265.6%)
10. Hormones, miscellaneous steroids: $58.6 billion (up 224.2%)
11. Processed petroleum oils: $49 billion (down -16.5%)
12. Electro-medical equipment (e.g. xrays): $44.5 billion (up 7.4%)
13. Integrated circuits/microassemblies: $42.4 billion (up 5%)
14. Trucks: $41.7 billion (down -12.7%)
15. Insulated wire/cable: $36.9 billion (up 15.3%)
16. Electrical converters/power units: $35.4 billion (up 18.8%)
17. Turbo-jets: $32.2 billion (up 4.3%)
18. Gold (unwrought): $30.2 billion (up 89.3%)
19. Electric storage batteries: $27.2 billion (down -16.1%)
20. Miscellaneous furniture: $26.5 billion (down -8.6%)

These 20 top imported goods were worth a subtotal of US$1.608 trillion or approaching half (45.8%) by value for all spending on imported products by the United States during 2025.

Year over year, the strongest increases in demand for America’s imported products were for miscellaneous items made with precious metals (up 265.6% from 2024), hormones and miscellaneous steroids (up 224.2%), unwrought gold (up 89.3%), computers or optical readers (up 79%), computer parts or accessories (up 63.8%) then phone devices including smartphones (up 24.8%).

See also United States Top 10 Exports, America’s Top Trading Partners, Top United States Trade Balances and America’s Top 20 Export States and United States Top 10 Major Export Companies

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles. Accessed on February 28, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on February 28, 2026

USA Trade Online, Official Source of Trade Statistics. Accessed on February 28, 2026