Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in China

China: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. was 1.93 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.93 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2019
All-time low
965,063
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in China, 2005–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201220192005: 965.1k2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in China is 1.93 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in China peaked at 1.93 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 965,063, in 2005.

That places China 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 million 965,063 1.18 million 5
2010s 1.64 million 1.36 million 1.93 million 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Turkey 6.09 million compare
  2. 2 United States 2.96 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.45 million compare
  4. 5 Japan 797,530 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 731,222 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in China?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in China was 1.93 million in 2019, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2019.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 965,063 in 2005.
How does China rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
China ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,570 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.