China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
China (People’s Republic of)
2.55 million
in 2024
United States
3.27 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.27 million against 2.55 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 715,660.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 121 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,149 | 734,175 | 614,026 | United States |
| 2000s | 628,357 | 1.54 million | 910,299 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 2.28 million | 466,124 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.95 million | 443,474 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
- United States, at 3.27 million against 2.55 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 715,660, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.