China (People’s Republic of) vs Middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
China (People’s Republic of)
2.55 million
in 2024
Middle income
7.23 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Middle income rank
1st
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 7.23 million against 2.55 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 4.68 million.
That makes Middle income's figure about 2.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,149 | 696,442 | 576,294 | Middle income |
| 2000s | 628,357 | 2.01 million | 1.38 million | Middle income |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 4.95 million | 3.13 million | Middle income |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 6.67 million | 4.17 million | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., China (People’s Republic of) or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 7.23 million against 2.55 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 4.68 million, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. 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 current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.