China vs Germany: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
China
2.46 trillion current US$
in 2023
Germany
1.47 trillion current US$
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 2.46 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 989.21 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 9.89 billion current US$ | 9.24 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 123.79 billion current US$ | 111.95 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 170.28 billion current US$ | 137.93 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 381.40 billion current US$ | 270.67 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 763.07 billion current US$ | 183.74 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 499.69 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 966.84 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, China or Germany?
- China, at 2.46 trillion current US$ against 1.47 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between China and Germany?
- 989.21 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.