China vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- China
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 2.55 million against 1.21 million in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,242 | 192,786 | 72,544 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 628,351 | 418,978 | 209,372 | China |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 829,590 | 987,013 | China |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 1.07 million | 1.43 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, China or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- China, at 2.55 million against 1.21 million in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.34 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- China ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.