China vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
China
2.06 million
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
780,332
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time
- China
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 2.06 million against 780,332 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 459,171 | 714,009 | China |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 630,791 | 1.12 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, China or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- China, at 2.06 million against 780,332 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.28 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- China ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.