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

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

Latest (2024)
2.55 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.68 million
in 2021
All-time low
63,655
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1991200720241991: 63.7k1992: 80.4k1993: 103.2k1994: 115.7k1995: 132.1k1996: 138.8k1997: 142.4k1998: 140.2k1999: 165.7k2000: 225.1k2001: 243.5k2002: 295.2k2003: 412.8k2004: 561.2k2005: 660.1k2006: 791.6k2007: 956.1k2008: 1.1M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.8M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.8M2018: 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

China recorded 2.55 million for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in China peaked at 2.68 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63,655, in 1991.

That places China 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 120,242 63,655 165,696 9
2000s 628,351 225,092 1.13 million 10
2010s 1.82 million 1.40 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 2.51 million 2.08 million 2.68 million 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Tanzania 21.61 million compare
  2. 2 United States 3.27 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.41 million compare
  4. 5 Japan 743,845 compare
  5. 6 France 733,877 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in China?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions 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$, millions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2021.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 63,655 in 1991.
How does China rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
China ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.