Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in China
China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 2.46 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in China is 2.46 trillion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in China peaked at 2.59 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 657.90 million current US$, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 657.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 9.52 billion current US$ | +1346.8% |
| 1979 | 14.16 billion current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 18.17 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 20.55 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 17.73 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 19.93 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 24.18 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 39.41 billion current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1986 | 39.76 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 40.23 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 50.49 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 53.11 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 50.38 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 60.90 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 79.50 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 101.38 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 112.83 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 128.70 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 135.47 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 139.25 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 137.36 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 161.57 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 217.55 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 234.79 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 280.31 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 387.95 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 521.95 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 604.99 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 718.36 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 870.50 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 trillion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 917.44 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 trillion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 trillion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.70 trillion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.99 trillion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.94 trillion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.93 trillion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.52 trillion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 trillion current US$ | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.90 million current US$ | 657.90 million current US$ | 657.90 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.84 billion current US$ | 9.52 billion current US$ | 14.16 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.36 billion current US$ | 17.73 billion current US$ | 53.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.73 billion current US$ | 50.38 billion current US$ | 161.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 579.33 billion current US$ | 217.55 billion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 1.99 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 2.59 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States of America 3.08 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.47 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 838.01 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Japan 785.51 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in China?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in China was 2.46 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.90 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.