China vs Russia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit

China
0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Russia
0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
187th
Russia rank
189th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit over time

  • China
  • Russia
00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia, a difference of 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.

China ranks 187th and Russia ranks 189th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, China or Russia?
China, at 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between China and Russia?
0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do China and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
China ranks 187th and Russia ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.