What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between China and United States?

855,260, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

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.

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

China

2.06 million

in 2019

United States

2.92 million

in 2024

China rank

3rd

United States rank

2nd

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

China
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.92 million against 2.06 million in China, a difference of 855,260.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.17 million	1.92 million	748,692	United States
2010s	1.75 million	2.21 million	454,859	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, China or United States?: United States, at 2.92 million against 2.06 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between China and United States?: 855,260, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do China and United States rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?: China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. 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: 10 August 2026

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