China vs Middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

China
2.06 million
in 2019
Middle income
8.49 million
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Middle income rank
1st

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

  • China
  • Middle income
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200520142023

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 8.49 million against 2.06 million in China, a difference of 6.43 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 4.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 1st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 1.21 million 2.33 million 1.12 million Middle income
2010s 1.75 million 3.58 million 1.82 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 8.49 million against 2.06 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between China and Middle income?
6.43 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
China ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, 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.