China vs Post-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- China
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 15.40 trillion current US$ against 2.58 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 12.82 trillion current US$.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 6.0 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 140.24 billion current US$ | 138.26 billion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 6.87 billion current US$ | 635.31 billion current US$ | 628.43 billion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 35.28 billion current US$ | 1.70 trillion current US$ | 1.66 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 113.65 billion current US$ | 3.60 trillion current US$ | 3.49 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 628.38 billion current US$ | 7.27 trillion current US$ | 6.64 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1.82 trillion current US$ | 11.02 trillion current US$ | 9.20 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 2.53 trillion current US$ | 13.87 trillion current US$ | 11.34 trillion current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, China or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 15.40 trillion current US$ against 2.58 trillion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 12.82 trillion current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for merchandise imports?
- China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.