China vs United States: Import unit value index (2015 = 100)
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 116 2015 = 100 against 114 2015 = 100 in United States, a difference of 2 2015 = 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 177th and United States ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.48 2015 = 100 | 73.77 2015 = 100 | 11.29 2015 = 100 | United States |
| 1990s | 68.22 2015 = 100 | 87.75 2015 = 100 | 19.53 2015 = 100 | United States |
| 2000s | 82.88 2015 = 100 | 87.82 2015 = 100 | 4.94 2015 = 100 | United States |
| 2010s | 107.23 2015 = 100 | 105.37 2015 = 100 | 1.86 2015 = 100 | China |
| 2020s | 115.6 2015 = 100 | 110.62 2015 = 100 | 4.98 2015 = 100 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import unit value index, China or United States?
- China, at 116 2015 = 100 against 114 2015 = 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in import unit value index between China and United States?
- 2 2015 = 100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for import unit value index?
- China ranks 177th and United States ranks 180th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.