The following is a list and analysis of imports into the United States for 2020 and 2019 in millions of United States dollars. The United States imported $2,810.6 billion worth of goods and services in 2020, down $2,945 billion from 2019. This consisted of $2,350.6 billion worth of goods and $460.1 billion worth of services. The goods and services deficit was $678.7 billion in 2020, up $101.9 billion from $576.9 billion in 2019. The 2020 increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $51.5 billion, or 6.0%, to $915.8 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $50.4 billion, or 17.5%, to $237.1 billion. As a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product, the goods and services deficit was 3.2% in 2020, up from 2.7% in 2019. The large decline in imports in 2020 has been attributed to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Some key highlights of the 2020 data are:
- Imports of goods decreased $166.2 billion to $2,350.6 billion in 2020.
- Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines decreased $65.2 billion.
- Passenger cars decreased $33.4 billion.
- Automotive parts and accessories decreased $15.3 billion.
- Trucks, buses, and special purpose vehicles decreased $10.8 billion.
- Industrial supplies and materials decreased $42.3 billion.
- Crude oil decreased $50.2 billion.
- Other petroleum products decreased $16.5 billion.
- Non-Monetary gold increased $25.1 billion.
- Finished metal shapes increased $23.7 billion.
- Capital goods decreased $31.2 billion.
- Civilian aircraft engines decreased $11.1 billion.
- Other industrial machinery decreased $6.7 billion.
- Civilian aircraft parts decreased $6.7 billion.
- Computers increased $11.5 billion.
- Imports of services decreased $128.3 billion to $460.1 billion in 2020.
- Travel decreased $95.3 billion.
- Transport decreased $35.9 billion.
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