China (People’s Republic of) vs Upper middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.

China (People’s Republic of)
1.93 million
in 2019
Upper middle income
8.10 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
2nd

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Upper middle income
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200520142023

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 8.10 million against 1.93 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 6.17 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 4.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 1.13 million 2.20 million 1.07 million Upper middle income
2010s 1.64 million 3.32 million 1.68 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj., China (People’s Republic of) or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 8.10 million against 1.93 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. between China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income?
6.17 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Upper middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,570 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.