China vs IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 8.43 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 5.98 trillion current US$.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 3.4 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 206 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 21.36 billion current US$ | 20.70 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 203.58 billion current US$ | 191.74 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 295.43 billion current US$ | 263.08 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 811.12 billion current US$ | 700.39 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 2.52 trillion current US$ | 1.94 trillion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 5.92 trillion current US$ | 4.25 trillion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 7.76 trillion current US$ | 5.38 trillion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 8.43 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 5.98 trillion current US$, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.