China vs United States: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$
China
1.14
in 2025
United States
1.12
in 2025
China rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.14 against 1.12 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7708 | 0.9504 | 0.1796 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.0056 | China |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 0.0404 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, China or United States?
- China, at 1.14 against 1.12 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ between China and United States?
- 0.02, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- China ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$. 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, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.