China vs Japan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 2.46 trillion current US$ against 785.51 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.67 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 5.24 billion current US$ | 4.58 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 92.69 billion current US$ | 80.85 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 145.55 billion current US$ | 113.19 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 281.59 billion current US$ | 170.86 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 493.34 billion current US$ | 85.99 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 747.43 billion current US$ | 916.02 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 770.57 billion current US$ | 1.60 trillion 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$), gaps, China or Japan?
- China, at 2.46 trillion current US$ against 785.51 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between China and Japan?
- 1.67 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.