China vs Germany: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 2.46 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 989.21 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 9.89 billion current US$ | 9.24 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 123.79 billion current US$ | 111.95 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 170.28 billion current US$ | 137.93 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 381.40 billion current US$ | 270.67 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 763.07 billion current US$ | 183.74 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 499.69 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 966.84 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, China or Germany?
- China, at 2.46 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between China and Germany?
- 989.21 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.