ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in United States
United States: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in United States, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods imports in United States stood at 13.4%.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in United States peaked at 17.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.
United States ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in United States, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +10.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in United States?
- Ict goods imports in United States was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- How does United States rank for ict goods imports?
- United States ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).