Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in China

China: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 2.06 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.06 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.06 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.04 million
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201220192005: 1.0M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M

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

Analysis

In 2019, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in China stood at 2.06 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in China peaked at 2.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, 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 1.17 million 1.04 million 1.26 million 5
2010s 1.75 million 1.47 million 2.06 million 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Turkey 5.97 million compare
  2. 2 United States 2.92 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.44 million compare
  4. 5 Japan 775,584 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 757,351 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in China?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in China was 2.06 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$, millions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2019.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2005.
How does China rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
China ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.