China vs European Union: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.03 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 4.58 trillion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 2.9 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 34.93 billion current US$ | 34.27 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 447.88 billion current US$ | 436.04 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 625.02 billion current US$ | 592.66 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 1.32 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 3.50 trillion current US$ | 2.92 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 5.16 trillion current US$ | 3.50 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 6.52 trillion current US$ | 4.15 trillion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, China or European Union?
- European Union, at 7.03 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between China and European Union?
- 4.58 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.