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

China: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 2.58 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.58 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.68 million
in 2021
All-time low
63,316
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in China, 1991–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1991200820251991: 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: 2.6M2025: 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 2.58 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% 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.

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

Annual values for Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in China, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 63,316 —
1992 79,248 +25.2%
1993 101,306 +27.8%
1994 115,019 +13.5%
1995 132,132 +14.9%
1996 140,091 +6.0%
1997 143,172 +2.2%
1998 141,007 -1.5%
1999 166,047 +17.8%
2000 226,445 +36.4%
2001 245,328 +8.3%
2002 294,679 +20.1%
2003 412,896 +40.1%
2004 563,052 +36.4%
2005 658,981 +17.0%
2006 791,269 +20.1%
2007 955,320 +20.7%
2008 1.13 million +18.7%
2009 1.00 million -11.6%
2010 1.39 million +39.1%
2011 1.74 million +24.8%
2012 1.82 million +4.9%
2013 1.96 million +7.6%
2014 1.96 million -0.4%
2015 1.66 million -15.2%
2016 1.57 million -5.2%
2017 1.85 million +17.8%
2018 2.13 million +15.3%
2019 2.07 million -2.8%
2020 2.08 million +0.3%
2021 2.68 million +28.9%
2022 2.68 million -0.1%
2023 2.54 million -5.1%
2024 2.55 million +0.4%
2025 2.58 million +0.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 2.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,994, 88.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • China's 2.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 296,894, 8.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120,149 63,316 166,047 9
2000s 628,360 226,445 1.13 million 10
2010s 1.82 million 1.39 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 2.52 million 2.08 million 2.68 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 3.42 million compare
  2. 3 Germany 1.54 million compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 826,575 compare
  4. 5 France 769,645 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 2.58 million in 2025, 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$, millions, seas. adj.?
China ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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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Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,122 data points, 1991–2025
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.