Import value index in China
China: Import value index was 153.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in China, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
China recorded 153.9 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in China peaked at 161.1 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
China ranks 93rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in China, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 47.1 2015 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 59.9 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 83.1 2015 = 100 | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 108.3 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 116.1 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 116.7 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 109.8 2015 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 127.2 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 123.7 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 123 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 159.5 2015 = 100 | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 161.1 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 152.2 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 153.9 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 153.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 153.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.12 2015 = 100 | 39.3 2015 = 100 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.32 2015 = 100 | 83.1 2015 = 100 | 127.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.94 2015 = 100 | 123 2015 = 100 | 161.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in China?
- Import value index in China was 153.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 161.1 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does China rank for import value index?
- China ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.