China vs Upper middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
China
2.58 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
5.74 million
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
2nd
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 5.74 million against 2.58 million in China, a difference of 3.16 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 2.2 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,242 | 554,289 | 434,047 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 628,351 | 1.62 million | 991,750 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 3.87 million | 2.05 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 5.21 million | 2.69 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, China or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 5.74 million against 2.58 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between China and Upper middle income?
- 3.16 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- China ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.