Overall, worldwide import purchases totaled US$25.808 trillion in 2025.

That dollar amount results from a 14.8% increase from $22.474 trillion in international spending five years earlier during 2021.

Year over year, globally imported products gained 6.4% compared to $24.266 trillion for 2024.

Below, you will find the 20 products that generated the highest dollar value in import purchases during 2025.

In addition, peruse the two searchable tables for all importing countries plus the top 100 most valuable import products.

Note that the product categories used in this analysis are at the four-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level in tariff manuals. This level of granularity gives a fairly detailed snapshot of the most valuable products, enabling entrepreneurs to more clearly focus on global sales opportunities for specific goods.

World’s Top Import Products

The world’s top imports by product and leading buyer countries reveal the commodities most in demand on international market and the location for the most lucrative opportunities for selling to foreign purchasers.

1. Integrated circuits/microassemblies: $1.423 trillion (Up 17.1% from 2024)
2. Crude oil: $1.174 trillion (Down -12.9%)
3. Cars: $985 billion (Down -0.6%)
4. Gold (unwrought): $883.3 billion (Up 29.9%)
5. Processed petroleum oils: $790.1 billion (Down -14.5%)
6. Computers, optical readers: $761.3 billion (Up 37.7%)
7. Phone devices including smartphones: $741.3 billion (Up 16.2%)
8. Medication mixes in dosage: $571.5 billion (Up 11%)
9. Petroleum gases: $471.3 billion (Up 1%)
10. Automobile parts/accessories: $450.5 billion (Up 0.5%)
11. Blood fractions (including antisera): $390.2 billion (Up 4.4%)
12. Computer parts, accessories: $305 billion (Up 64.4%)
13. Turbo-jets: $294.6 billion (Up 13.2%)
14. Trucks: $197.9 billion (Down -2.2%)
15. Electro-medical equip (e.g. xrays): $196.5 billion (Up 8.6%)
16. Insulated wire/cable: $195.1 billion (Up 15.4%)
17. Electrical converters/power units: $176.3 billion (Up 11.8%)
18. Iron ores, concentrates: $166.1 billion (Down -9.9%)
19. Electric storage batteries: $160.7 billion (Up 8.1%)
20. Machinery for making semi-conductors: $160 billion (Up 15.6%)

The above 20 products represent over two-fifths (41.5%) of all imported goods shipped in 2025.

Among the world’s top 20 imports, those benefiting from double-digit growth in demand were computer parts or accessories (up 64.4% from 2024), computers including optical readers (up 37.7%), unwrought gold (up 29.9%), electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies (up 17.1%), phone devices including smartphones (up 16.2%) then machinery for making semi-conductors (up 15.6%).

Year-over-year declines were recorded for imports of processed petroleum oils (down -14.5% from 2024), crude oil (down -12.9%), iron ores and concentrates (down -9.9%), then trucks (down -2.2%).

To research metrics for the world’s top 100 imported most valuable products, click on one of the column headings below.

Rank	Product	Imports (US$)	2024-5
1	Integrated circuits/microassemblies	$1,422,767,141,000	+17.1%
2	Crude oil	$1,174,375,490,000	-12.9%
3	Cars	$985,040,244,000	-0.6%
4	Gold (unwrought)	$883,347,729,000	+29.9%
5	Processed petroleum oils	$790,067,483,000	-14.5%
6	Computers, optical readers	$761,301,171,000	+37.7%
7	Phone devices including smartphones	$741,338,010,000	+16.2%
8	Medication mixes in dosage	$571,540,536,000	+11%
9	Petroleum gases	$471,348,473,000	+1%
10	Automobile parts/accessories	$450,501,032,000	+0.5%
11	Blood fractions (including antisera)	$390,240,245,000	+4.4%
12	Computer parts, accessories	$304,991,261,000	+64.4%
13	Turbo-jets	$294,606,923,000	+13.2%
14	Trucks	$197,867,285,000	-2.2%
15	Electro-medical equip (e.g. xrays)	$196,475,750,000	+8.6%
16	Insulated wire/cable	$195,066,324,000	+15.4%
17	Electrical converters/power units	$176,287,409,000	+11.8%
18	Iron ores, concentrates	$166,108,367,000	-9.9%
19	Electric storage batteries	$160,729,312,000	+8.1%
20	Machinery for making semi-conductors	$160,037,249,000	+15.6%
21	Solar power diodes/semi-conductors	$149,148,442,000	-4.9%
22	Lower-voltage switches, fuses	$139,717,625,000	+9.8%
23	Coal, solid fuels made from coal	$139,354,581,000	-24%
24	Aircraft, spacecraft	$135,779,675,000	+7.9%
25	Jewelry	$126,665,621,000	+3.8%
26	Taps, valves, similar appliances	$123,381,779,000	+5.7%
27	Copper ores, concentrates	$122,679,641,000	+14.6%
28	Refined copper, unwrought alloys	$114,746,659,000	+13.1%
29	Flat panel displays	$108,802,233,000	+8.3%
30	Rubber tires (new)	$106,453,175,000	+4.7%
31	Miscellaneous machinery	$105,876,210,000	+7.7%
32	Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels	$105,726,977,000	+10%
33	Aircraft or spacecraft parts	$105,253,295,000	+10.8%
34	Miscellaneous plastic items	$104,057,254,000	+5.1%
35	Miscellaneous furniture	$102,261,052,000	+4.1%
36	Air or vacuum pumps	$102,094,197,000	+6.5%
37	Centrifuges, filters and purifiers	$98,945,209,000	+4.7%
38	Hormones, miscellaneous steroids	$97,842,836,000	+139%
39	Heterocyclics, nucleic acids	$96,485,932,000	-3.5%
40	Seats (excluding barber/dentist chairs)	$93,081,025,000	+3.4%
41	Orthopedic appliances	$90,151,306,000	+7%
42	Ethylene polymers	$84,571,068,000	-4.3%
43	TV receivers/monitors/projectors	$84,137,812,000	-4.1%
44	Other precious metal items	$83,586,440,000	+240%
45	Liquid pumps and elevators	$83,513,576,000	+4%
46	Unrecorded sound media	$81,566,186,000	+14%
47	Soya beans	$80,882,417,000	-6.4%
48	Aluminum (unwrought)	$80,849,082,000	+5.8%
49	Electric motors, generators	$80,608,134,000	+8.3%
50	Cases, handbags, wallets	$80,438,116,000	+1.1%
51	Printing machinery	$79,941,548,000	-2.1%
52	Beauty/makeup/skin care preparations	$79,318,425,000	+5.1%
53	Piston engine parts	$77,529,361,000	+4.4%
54	Transmission shafts, gears, clutches	$75,982,843,000	+5%
55	Electrical machinery	$73,330,267,000	+19%
56	Machinery parts	$72,883,394,000	+1.9%
57	Other measuring/testing machines	$72,876,155,000	+9.6%
58	Other food preparations	$72,687,146,000	+8.2%
59	Electrical energy	$72,522,708,000	+13.8%
60	Coffee	$71,784,737,000	+38.3%
61	Miscellaneous iron and steel structures	$71,529,348,000	+10%
62	Air conditioners	$70,680,072,000	+5.6%
63	Electric water heaters, hair dryers	$70,235,570,000	+4.5%
64	Plastic packing goods, lids, caps	$70,022,995,000	+5.6%
65	Miscellaneous iron or steel items	$69,189,394,000	+3.2%
66	Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips	$69,085,842,000	+3.4%
67	Women's clothing (not knit or crochet)	$68,803,624,000	+7.5%
68	Refrigerators, freezers	$67,102,487,000	+7.6%
69	Polyacetal/ether/carbonates	$66,730,223,000	-0.4%
70	Tractors	$66,611,368,000	-5.5%
71	Diamonds (unmounted/unset)	$66,556,288,000	-21.7%
72	Jerseys, pullovers (knit or crochet)	$66,198,960,000	+7.8%
73	Heavy machinery (bulldozers, excavators, rollers)	$64,488,278,000	+3.6%
74	Bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries	$64,474,181,000	+7.6%
75	Printed circuits	$64,271,051,000	+15%
76	Hot-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products	$61,494,980,000	-13.8%
77	Temperature-change machines	$60,488,617,000	+11.9%
78	TV/radio/radar device parts	$60,449,609,000	-2.7%
79	Footwear (leather)	$60,260,232,000	+0.9%
80	Physical/chemical analysis tools	$60,141,717,000	+7%
81	Models, puzzles, miscellaneous toys	$59,203,799,000	+2.8%
82	Microphones/headphones/amps	$59,121,886,000	+1.5%
83	Flat-rolled iron/non-alloy steel goods (plated/coated)	$58,852,188,000	-2.3%
84	Platinum (unwrought)	$58,813,913,000	+33.8%
85	Piston engines	$55,482,889,000	+4.7%
86	Chemical industry products/residuals	$55,188,067,000	+2.6%
87	Silver (unwrought)	$53,556,483,000	+60.1%
88	Chocolate, other cocoa preparations	$53,094,281,000	+21%
89	TV receiver/transmit/digital cameras	$52,981,824,000	+9.2%
90	Miscellaneous animal feed preparations	$51,918,246,000	+8.3%
91	Corn	$51,871,255,000	-1.4%
92	Footwear (textile)	$51,398,711,000	+11.9%
93	Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers	$51,228,394,000	+2.6%
94	Wheat	$51,094,006,000	-13.5%
95	T-shirts, vests (knit or crochet)	$50,855,204,000	+6.7%
96	Cheese, curd	$50,564,333,000	+11.9%
97	Other diagnostic/lab reagents	$50,501,298,000	+1.5%
98	Palm oil	$49,741,533,000	+14.9%
99	Lamps, lighting, illuminated signs	$49,204,851,000	+6.7%
100	Engines (diesel)	$48,399,872,000	+1.9%

World’s Top Import Countries

Below are the 20 countries that spent the most on imported goods during 2025.

1. United States: US$3.507 trillion (Up 4.4% from 2024)
2. mainland China: $2.579 trillion (Down -0.3%)
3. Germany: $1.539 trillion (Up 8.8%)
4. United Kingdom: $947.7 billion (Up 15.6%)
5. Hong Kong: $835.4 billion (Up 19.5%)
6. France: $776.9 billion (Up 4.9%)
7. Japan: $756.4 billion (Up 1.8%)
8. India: $752.6 billion (Up 4.8%)
9. Netherlands: $687.3 billion (Up 10.7%)
10. Italy: $669.5 billion (Up 11.2%)
11. Mexico: $663.6 billion (Up 4.2%)
12. South Korea: $631.5 billion (Down -0.1%)
13. Canada: $563.9 billion (Up 1.7%)
14. Belgium: $536.8 billion (Up 3.4%)
15. Spain: $520.9 billion (Up 15.4%)
16. Switzerland: $506.1 billion (Up 36.9%)
17. Singapore: $503.7 billion (Up 10.1%)
18. Taiwan: $483.7 billion (Up 22.7%)
19. Vietnam: $446.8 billion (Up 17.9%)
20. Poland: $420.9 billion (Up 10.1%)

The listed countries paid 71% of the total value for all imported products during 2025.

Among the top 20 global importers, the strongest increases from 2024 belonged to buyers in Switzerland (up 36.9%), Taiwan (up 22.7%), Hong Kong (up 19.5%), Vietnam (up 17.9%), United Kingdom (up 15.6%) and Spain (up 15.4%).

Recording year-over-year declines were top 20 importers based in mainland China (down -0.3%) and South Korea (down -0.1%).

To research itemized statistics for the world’s top importers including countries, islands and territories, click on one of the column headings below.

Rank	Country	Imports (US$)	2024-5
1	United States	$3,506,569,717,000	+4.4%
2	mainland China	$2,579,254,336,000	-0.3%
3	Germany	$1,538,842,242,000	+8.8%
4	United Kingdom	$947,703,009,000	+15.6%
5	Hong Kong	$835,366,793,000	+19.5%
6	France	$776,884,951,000	+4.9%
7	Japan	$756,377,060,000	+1.8%
8	India	$752,596,977,000	+4.8%
9	Netherlands	$687,280,319,000	+10.7%
10	Italy	$669,460,113,000	+11.2%
11	Mexico	$663,605,568,000	+4.2%
12	South Korea	$631,524,808,000	-0.1%
13	Canada	$563,857,213,000	+1.7%
14	Belgium	$536,812,094,000	+3.4%
15	Spain	$520,906,310,000	+15.4%
16	Switzerland	$506,118,845,000	+36.9%
17	Singapore	$503,735,659,000	+10.1%
18	Taiwan	$483,694,823,000	+22.7%
19	Vietnam	$446,845,309,000	+17.9%
20	Poland	$420,853,371,000	+10.1%
21	Türkiye	$365,369,913,000	+6.2%
22	United Arab Emirates	$362,796,586,000	-18.4%
23	Thailand	$349,740,717,000	+12.8%
24	Malaysia	$339,215,250,000	+13%
25	Australia	$297,233,897,000	+4.5%
26	Brazil	$280,352,271,000	+6.7%
27	Saudi Arabia	$252,212,097,000	+8.7%
28	Czech Republic	$250,212,831,000	+9.1%
29	Indonesia	$241,856,739,000	+3.5%
30	Austria	$229,912,333,000	+8.6%
31	Sweden	$202,106,999,000	+6.6%
32	Russia	$182,026,552,000	-13.9%
33	Ireland	$161,382,946,000	+12%
34	Hungary	$153,156,548,000	+6.6%
35	Romania	$145,955,150,000	+6.9%
36	Philippines	$141,730,064,000	+5.1%
37	Denmark	$140,625,740,000	+14.1%
38	Portugal	$130,446,924,000	+16.1%
39	Slovakia	$122,664,745,000	+7.8%
40	Norway	$107,162,296,000	+8.5%
41	South Africa	$104,962,608,000	+3.7%
42	Egypt	$101,003,755,000	+6.7%
43	Israel	$95,469,187,000	+3.9%
44	Greece	$92,845,509,000	+0.2%
45	Slovenia	$92,610,975,000	+9.7%
46	Finland	$88,041,500,000	+12.3%
47	Morocco	$88,020,638,000	+14.9%
48	Chile	$87,356,737,000	+9.6%
49	Argentina	$71,792,648,000	+18%
50	Colombia	$70,502,068,000	+10%
51	Ukraine	$69,176,196,000	-1.9%
52	Bangladesh	$65,126,328,000	-6.1%
53	Pakistan	$64,998,739,000	+15%
54	Kazakhstan	$64,847,013,000	+8.5%
55	Peru	$60,956,466,000	+10.8%
56	Bulgaria	$59,323,579,000	+7.8%
57	Nigeria	$54,378,085,000	+29.2%
58	Iraq	$51,167,442,000	-41.5%
59	Croatia	$50,146,284,000	+10.2%
60	Lithuania	$48,994,561,000	+9.4%
61	Algeria	$48,607,874,000	+2.6%
62	New Zealand	$47,528,764,000	+1.3%
63	Serbia	$47,131,742,000	+11.6%
64	Qatar	$41,170,656,000	+15%
65	Guatemala	$34,610,591,000	+6.5%
66	Cambodia	$33,993,670,000	+18.4%
67	Ecuador	$32,647,663,000	+10.7%
68	Dominican Republic	$32,349,253,000	-1.1%
69	Uzbekistan	$30,413,961,000	-13.9%
70	Kuwait	$28,462,784,000	-25.3%
71	Luxembourg	$27,466,322,000	+10.3%
72	Oman	$26,392,704,000	-39.3%
73	Latvia	$26,293,326,000	+15.7%
74	Panama	$25,830,014,000	-3.2%
75	Estonia	$25,685,566,000	+13.3%
76	Jordan	$25,226,335,000	-6%
77	Costa Rica	$25,116,351,000	+6%
78	Azerbaijan	$24,372,944,000	+15.7%
79	Kenya	$23,986,856,000	+18.7%
80	Tanzania	$23,579,749,000	+50.3%
81	Ghana	$23,081,921,000	+32.4%
82	Tunisia	$22,244,202,000	-14.1%
83	Myanmar	$22,229,707,000	+78.5%
84	Libya	$21,098,768,000	-17.2%
85	Iran	$20,036,749,000	-33.7%
86	Marshall Islands	$19,589,566,000	+11.8%
87	Ivory Coast	$19,396,852,000	+12.6%
88	Sri Lanka	$19,386,357,000	+4.2%
89	Paraguay	$19,130,894,000	+11.2%
90	El Salvador	$17,848,312,000	+12.9%
91	Honduras	$17,776,004,000	+22.5%
92	Bosnia/Herzegovina	$17,316,040,000	+9.2%
93	Lebanon	$16,768,532,000	-3.1%
94	Cyprus	$15,624,622,000	+15.4%
95	Mozambique	$15,042,326,000	+63.3%
96	Macao	$14,539,626,000	-8.5%
97	Bahrain	$14,501,398,000	-7.1%
98	Belarus	$14,389,492,000	-16%
99	Angola	$14,388,876,000	+3.2%
100	Senegal	$14,169,085,000	+24.4%
101	Venezuela	$14,051,740,000	-9.5%
102	Democratic Republic Congo	$13,896,858,000	+2.2%
103	Georgia	$13,452,542,000	+2.9%
104	Zambia	$13,204,099,000	+17.2%
105	Uruguay	$12,949,998,000	+3.4%
106	Nicaragua	$12,378,252,000	+7.9%
107	Kyrgyzstan	$12,006,694,000	+0.8%
108	Togo	$11,859,039,000	+268.1%
109	Bahamas	$11,821,830,000	+139.1%
110	North Macedonia	$11,789,078,000	-1.5%
111	Mongolia	$11,306,969,000	-2.6%
112	Iceland	$10,975,291,000	+11.6%
113	Moldova	$10,921,574,000	+20.5%
114	Nepal	$10,900,614,000	+1.6%
115	Laos	$10,845,235,000	+8.5%
116	Guinea	$10,840,365,000	+23.2%
117	Zimbabwe	$10,120,150,000	+9.4%
118	Guyana	$10,113,840,000	+40.3%
119	Bolivia,	$10,028,542,000	+1.3%
120	Malta	$9,226,794,000	-2.3%
121	Yemen	$9,151,105,000	+192.3%
122	Ethiopia	$9,117,521,000	+1%
123	Albania	$9,108,266,000	-5.2%
124	Cameroon	$8,761,773,000	+6.3%
125	Namibia	$7,991,074,000	-9.4%
126	Burkina Faso	$7,374,670,000	+14.6%
127	Djibouti	$7,139,148,000	-27.4%
128	Congo	$6,983,350,000	+8.6%
129	Mauritius	$6,966,504,000	+2.4%
130	Jamaica	$6,805,776,000	-6.6%
131	Tajikistan	$6,343,008,000	-7%
132	Syria	$6,276,308,000	+38.4%
133	Gibraltar	$6,213,019,000	-15.3%
134	Papua New Guinea	$6,136,116,000	-6.9%
135	Mauritania	$6,042,699,000	+25.4%
136	Botswana	$5,982,886,000	-15.9%
137	Sudan	$5,879,851,000	+6.2%
138	Trinidad/Tobago	$5,788,337,000	-19.7%
139	Cuba	$5,536,227,000	+22.9%
140	Rwanda	$5,350,202,000	-16.2%
141	Montenegro	$5,240,158,000	+19.1%
142	Madagascar	$5,218,268,000	+8.6%
143	Mali	$5,174,750,000	-20.7%
144	Armenia	$4,928,496,000	-70.7%
145	Afghanistan	$4,899,924,000	-42.2%
146	Turkmenistan	$4,845,667,000	-14.4%
147	Uganda	$4,643,257,000	-66.4%
148	Brunei Darussalam	$4,295,759,000	-41.1%
149	Haiti	$4,269,037,000	+18.8%
150	Malawi	$4,051,255,000	+22.2%
151	Benin	$3,865,435,000	+4.9%
152	Cayman Islands	$3,653,276,000	+120.9%
153	Maldives	$3,651,194,000	+0.2%
154	Bermuda	$3,274,274,000	+157.7%
155	Fiji	$3,242,489,000	+3.9%
156	Free Zones	$3,138,388,000	-23.6%
157	Somalia	$3,057,958,000	-43.4%
158	Curaçao	$3,057,562,000	+14.7%
159	Liberia	$2,887,605,000	+36.1%
160	Gabon	$2,727,437,000	-15.4%
161	Eswatini	$2,415,230,000	+6.3%
162	North Korea	$2,352,316,000	-10.1%
163	Sierra Leone	$2,293,293,000	+1.2%
164	Barbados	$2,275,407,000	+5.7%
165	Andorra	$2,209,353,000	+17.8%
166	Suriname	$2,125,835,000	+21.4%
167	Bhutan	$2,054,640,000	+49.1%
168	Faroe Islands	$2,008,310,000	+21.5%
169	French Polynesia	$1,943,089,000	-15.1%
170	Palestine	$1,795,434,000	-72.6%
171	New Caledonia	$1,784,196,000	-0.8%
172	Lesotho	$1,693,394,000	-9.9%
173	Saint Lucia	$1,655,891,000	+0.2%
174	Seychelles	$1,547,000,000	+2.6%
175	Aruba	$1,480,236,000	+3.2%
176	Belize	$1,455,373,000	+1%
177	US Minor Outlying Is	$1,389,523,000	-12.8%
178	Gambia	$1,346,150,000	+36.2%
179	British Virgin Islands	$1,339,669,000	+20.7%
180	Chad	$1,303,414,000	-31.5%
181	Greenland	$1,124,251,000	+6.8%
182	Timor-Leste	$1,096,083,000	+3.2%
183	Antigua/Barbuda	$1,063,289,000	+60.4%
184	Cabo Verde	$1,038,762,000	+13.4%
185	Niger	$1,034,060,000	-31.1%
186	Turks/Caicos Islands	$897,155,000	-0.3%
187	Equatorial Guinea	$880,578,000	-20.7%
188	Bonaire/St Eustatius/Saba	$733,952,000	+6.9%
189	Vanuatu	$676,782,000	+19.3%
190	Solomon Islands	$660,944,000	+12.1%
191	Grenada	$517,544,000	-18.5%
192	Samoa	$482,122,000	-1.6%
193	St Vincent/Grenadines	$419,099,000	-17.2%
194	Guinea-Bissau	$412,743,000	-23.6%
195	Eritrea	$401,342,000	-16%
196	Comoros	$391,783,000	+42.9%
197	Saint Kitts/Nevis	$384,050,000	+2.1%
198	Burundi	$361,219,000	-71.5%
199	Dominica	$322,343,000	+4.6%
200	St Maarten (Dutch)	$321,054,000	+9.3%
201	Kiribati	$281,292,000	+45.1%
202	Tonga	$269,716,000	-26.6%
203	Central African Rep	$266,157,000	-65.9%
204	Palau	$237,775,000	+17.5%
205	South Sudan	$225,867,000	-82.8%
206	Cook Islands	$201,269,000	+15.2%
207	Micronesia	$189,021,000	+10.4%
208	Sao Tome/Principe	$168,078,000	-17.1%
209	American Samoa	$154,152,000	+2.1%
210	Anguilla	$140,631,000	-2.7%
211	Falkland Is (Malvinas)	$126,068,000	-48.2%
212	Tuvalu	$124,517,000	+9.4%
213	Nauru	$120,088,000	+79.9%
214	Northern Mariana Islands	$117,779,000	-23.3%
215	Guam	$114,500,000	-9.3%
216	British Indian Ocean Terr	$105,576,000	-22.3%
217	French South/Antarctic Terr	$81,745,000	+20.2%
218	Saint Pierre/Miquelon	$78,703,000	-25.5%
219	Wallis/Futuna Islands	$55,813,000	-3.8%
220	Saint Helena	$52,402,000	-3.7%
221	Christmas Island	$46,392,000	-8.9%
222	Niue	$36,829,000	-34.4%
223	Norfolk Island	$33,362,000	-23.9%
224	Cocos (Keeling) Islands	$31,503,000	+94.7%
225	Montserrat	$27,168,000	-40.5%
226	Tokelau	$26,079,000	-36.6%
227	Bouvet Island	$5,498,000	-63%
228	Western Sahara	$3,569,000	+105.7%
229	Pitcairn	$2,489,000	-42.9%
230	British Antarctic Territory	$167,000	+16600%

See also America’s Top Trading Partners, China’s Top Trading Partners, Germany’s Top Trading Partners and Japan’s Top Trading Partners

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on June 9, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on June 9, 2026