China vs Germany: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

China
2.06 million
in 2019
Germany
1.44 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.06 million against 1.44 million in Germany, a difference of 616,720.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 million 1.02 million 157,559 China
2010s 1.75 million 1.26 million 492,797 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, China or Germany?
China, at 2.06 million against 1.44 million in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between China and Germany?
616,720, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do China and Germany rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.