China vs Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
China ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, China or Europe & Central Asia?
- China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.0%, with China 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, residual?
- China ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). 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 residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.