China vs United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual
China
-5.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
-4.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
133rd
United States of America rank
130th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports -4.89 % change on previous year against -5.19 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was China ahead.
China ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 130th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8 % change on previous year | 19.45 % change on previous year | 29.35 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 15.72 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 12.35 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 19.84 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 6.93 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 0.7652 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at -4.89 % change on previous year against -5.19 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between China and United States of America?
- 0.3 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- China ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 130th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.