China vs European Union: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual

China
0.0%
in 2023
European Union
0.0%
in 2023
China rank
30th
European Union rank
30th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 30th and European Union ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% European Union
1970s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% European Union
1980s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% European Union
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% European Union
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 European Union?
China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between China and European Union?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and European Union rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
China ranks 30th and European Union ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.