China vs United Kingdom: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

China
2.06 million
in 2019
United Kingdom
757,351
in 2015
China rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • China
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.06 million against 757,351 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 million 614,662 558,518 China
2010s 1.62 million 693,424 927,932 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 2.06 million against 757,351 in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between China and United Kingdom?
1.30 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, 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.