China vs Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
China
2.46 trillion current US$
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
9.21 trillion current US$
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 9.21 trillion current US$ against 2.46 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 6.76 trillion current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.8 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 51.01 billion current US$ | 50.35 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 569.87 billion current US$ | 558.03 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 811.89 billion current US$ | 779.54 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 4.47 trillion current US$ | 3.89 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 6.87 trillion current US$ | 5.21 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 8.49 trillion current US$ | 6.12 trillion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, China or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 9.21 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 between China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 6.76 trillion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- China ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.