Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in China
China: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. was 1.47 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in China, 2005–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.47 for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in China peaked at 1.47 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.6829, in 2005.
China ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6829 | — |
| 2006 | 0.7241 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8093 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8906 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9533 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 1.47 | +21.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- China's 1.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8243 | 0.6829 | 1.01 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9533 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.02 | 1.47 | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in China?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in China was 1.47 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2026.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 in 2005.
- How does China rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- China ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.