China vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
China
-0.0124 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea
0.0203 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
174th
Republic of Korea rank
172nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0203 % change on previous year against -0.0124 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0327 % change on previous year.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
China ranks 174th and Republic of Korea ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.62 % change on previous year | 23.35 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 26.76 % change on previous year | 28.88 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 15.6 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 20.66 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 8.52 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 0.6574 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0203 % change on previous year against -0.0124 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0327 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 174th and Republic of Korea ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.