China vs Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

China
-5.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
Spain
-4.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
133rd
Spain rank
131st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • China
  • Spain
-40-200204060196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports -4.94 % change on previous year against -5.19 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was China ahead.

China ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 131st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8 % change on previous year 35.54 % change on previous year 13.26 % change on previous year China
1980s 15.72 % change on previous year 11.59 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year China
1990s 12.35 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year China
2000s 19.84 % change on previous year 9.38 % change on previous year 10.46 % change on previous year China
2010s 8.85 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year China
2020s 6.93 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year 0.3158 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, China or Spain?
Spain, at -4.94 % change on previous year against -5.19 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between China and Spain?
0.25 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do China and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
China ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 131st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.