United States' role in the global economy is of being the country that imports more goods than any other nation in the world.
In fact, with imports amounting to 2.3 trillion dollars, the United States imports one-eighth of all goods traded in the international market.
The United States is the largest importer of goods internationally and the third in terms of exports, although exports per capita are relatively low to be a developed country. Canada, China, Mexico, Germany and Japan are its main trading partners.
