China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
China
2.55 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
3.94 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 3.94 million against 2.55 million in China, a difference of 1.38 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,242 | 299,157 | 178,915 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 628,351 | 991,417 | 363,066 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 2.66 million | 844,641 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 3.73 million | 1.22 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 3.94 million against 2.55 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 1.38 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- China ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. 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, not seasonally adjusted.