Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in China
China: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 2.06 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in China, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2019, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, 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$, millions in China peaked at 2.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 2005.
That places China 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.04 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 235,744, 8.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- China's 2.06 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409,401, 5.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Turkey 7.55 million compare
- 2 United States 2.91 million compare
- 4 Germany 1.51 million compare
- 5 Japan 815,402 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 757,351 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.