China vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
China
2.46 trillion current US$
in 2023
World
23.45 trillion current US$
in 2023
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 23.45 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 20.99 trillion current US$.
That makes World's figure about 9.5 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 102.75 billion current US$ | 102.09 billion current US$ | World |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 1.20 trillion current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 4.25 trillion current US$ | 4.14 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 9.99 trillion current US$ | 9.41 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 17.41 trillion current US$ | 15.75 trillion current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 21.74 trillion current US$ | 19.36 trillion current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, China or World?
- World, at 23.45 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between China and World?
- 20.99 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.