Import volume index in China
China: Import volume index was 131.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in China, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in China stood at 131.7 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in China peaked at 135.6 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
China ranks 64th 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 volume index in China, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 53.7 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 63.4 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 86.6 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 112.9 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 126.1 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 135.6 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 129.5 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 131.7 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 131.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.65 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 131.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.8 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9 2015 = 100 | 46.1 2015 = 100 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.51 2015 = 100 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.76 2015 = 100 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | 135.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 61 Central African Republic 133.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 133.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 132 2015 = 100 compare
- 65 Vanuatu 131.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 66 Australia 131 2015 = 100 compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 130.8 2015 = 100 compare
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 volume index in China?
- Import volume index in China was 131.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 135.6 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does China rank for import volume index?
- China ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.