China vs United States: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
China
2.55 million
in 2024
United States
3.27 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.27 million against 2.55 million in China, a difference of 712,690.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,242 | 734,453 | 614,211 | United States |
| 2000s | 628,351 | 1.54 million | 911,131 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 2.28 million | 465,944 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.95 million | 442,218 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, China or United States?
- United States, at 3.27 million against 2.55 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between China and United States?
- 712,690, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.