Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in China
China: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 1.43 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in China, 2005–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in China is 1.43, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in China peaked at 1.43 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.6389, in 2005.
That places China 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6389 | — |
| 2006 | 0.6773 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7565 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9497 | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8315 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.954 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9771 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.893 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9615 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9575 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 1.43 | +26.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- China's 1.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7708 | 0.6389 | 0.9497 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.893 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.9575 | 1.43 | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
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, price, us$ in China?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in China was 1.43 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$ recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2026.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6389 in 2005.
- How does China rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- China ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.