China vs Upper middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.
China
1.47
in 2026
Upper middle income
0.6594
in 2023
China rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
7th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. over time
- China
- Upper middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 1.47 against 0.6594 in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.8106.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Upper middle income ahead.
China ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8596 | 1.07 | 0.2092 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.18 | 0.0647 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0.88 | 0.3194 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj., China or Upper middle income?
- China, at 1.47 against 0.6594 in Upper middle income as of 2026.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. between China and Upper middle income?
- 0.8106, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- China ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.