The world's 10 biggest importers of goods

10. South Korea - South Korea imported $643 billion in 2023. Imports here included crude oil, integrated circuits, and microcomponents, as well as petroleum gases and coal.

9. Hong Kong - Hong Kong imported $654 billion in 2023. The top imports included circuits, broadcasting equipment, and office machine parts.

8. India - India imported $673 billion in 2023. Products imported included crude petroleum, coal briquettes, gold, and petroleum gas.

7. Japan - Japan imported $786 billion in 2023. Crude petroleum, integrated circuits, petroleum gas, and cars were top imports.

6. France - France imported $786 billion in 2023. Top imports were electrical equipment, pharmaceutical products, and plastics.

5. The United Kingdom - The United Kingdom imported $791 billion in 2023.  Top imports included petroleum gas, cars, crude petroleum, and gold.

4. The Netherlands - The Netherlands imported $842 billion in 2023. Top imports included mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products as well as electrical equipment and machinery.

3. Germany - Germany imported $1.46 trillion in 2023. Vehicles, mineral fuels, and pharmaceutical products were top imports.

2. China - China imported $2.56 trillion in 2023. The largest import was integrated circuits followed by crude oil.

1. The United States - The United States imported $3.17 trillion in 2023. Capital goods, excluding automotive, were the most imported goods in 2023. Next were electronic devices and computers.

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