Import of environmentally sound technologies in United States of America

United States of America: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 160.98 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
160.98 billion
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
164.24 billion
in 2019
All-time low
108.78 billion
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Import of environmentally sound technologies in United States of America, 2010–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B2010201520202010: 108.8B2011: 130.3B2012: 139.3B2013: 136.4B2014: 146.1B2015: 150.3B2016: 147.6B2017: 152.0B2018: 162.7B2019: 164.2B2020: 161.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 160.98 billion for import of environmentally sound technologies in 2020.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in United States of America peaked at 164.24 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108.78 billion, in 2010.

That places United States of America 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Import of environmentally sound technologies in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Import of environmentally sound technologies in United States of America, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 108.78 billion
2011 130.25 billion +19.7%
2012 139.34 billion +7.0%
2013 136.39 billion -2.1%
2014 146.10 billion +7.1%
2015 150.31 billion +2.9%
2016 147.59 billion -1.8%
2017 152.00 billion +3.0%
2018 162.74 billion +7.1%
2019 164.24 billion +0.9%
2020 160.98 billion -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 143.77 billion 108.78 billion 164.24 billion 10
2020s 160.98 billion 160.98 billion 160.98 billion 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China 144.25 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 89.16 billion compare
  3. 4 Mexico 40.62 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is import of environmentally sound technologies in United States of America?
Import of environmentally sound technologies in United States of America was 160.98 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 164.24 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 108.78 billion in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 1,734 data points, 2010–2020
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