China vs Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 9.21 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 6.76 trillion current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.8 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 51.01 billion current US$ | 50.35 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 569.87 billion current US$ | 558.03 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 811.89 billion current US$ | 779.54 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 4.47 trillion current US$ | 3.89 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 6.87 trillion current US$ | 5.21 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 8.49 trillion current US$ | 6.12 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, China or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 9.21 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 6.76 trillion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.