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

China: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 2.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.55 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.68 million
in 2021
All-time low
63,316
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in China, 1991–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1991200720241991: 63.3k1992: 79.2k1993: 101.3k1994: 115.0k1995: 132.1k1996: 140.1k1997: 143.2k1998: 141.0k1999: 166.0k2000: 226.4k2001: 245.3k2002: 294.7k2003: 412.9k2004: 563.1k2005: 659.0k2006: 791.3k2007: 955.3k2008: 1.1M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.8M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.6M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in China is 2.55 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in China peaked at 2.68 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63,316, in 1991.

China ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120,149 63,316 166,047 9
2000s 628,357 226,445 1.13 million 10
2010s 1.82 million 1.39 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 2.51 million 2.08 million 2.68 million 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 3.27 million compare
  2. 3 Germany 1.41 million compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 763,050 compare
  4. 5 Japan 743,982 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in China?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in China was 2.55 million in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2021.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 63,316 in 1991.
How does China rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
China ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.