Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in China
China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,741 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China is 1,741 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 1,834 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9963 current US$ per person, in 1961.
China ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9963 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 9.95 current US$ per person | +899.2% |
| 1979 | 14.62 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 18.52 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 20.68 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 17.58 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 19.47 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 23.32 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 37.5 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 1986 | 37.27 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 37.11 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.83 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 47.48 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 44.38 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 52.92 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 68.25 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 86.03 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 94.67 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 106.81 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 111.27 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 113.21 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 110.6 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 128.97 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 172.3 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 184.6 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 218.92 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 301.11 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 402.72 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 464.05 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 547.94 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 660.52 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 784.68 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 689.15 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 948.05 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1,193 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,299 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,309 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,056 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1,051 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,217 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1,416 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,377 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,370 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,784 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1,834 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,741 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9963 current US$ per person | 0.9963 current US$ per person | 0.9963 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.29 current US$ per person | 9.95 current US$ per person | 14.62 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.48 current US$ per person | 17.58 current US$ per person | 47.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.71 current US$ per person | 44.38 current US$ per person | 128.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.6 current US$ per person | 172.3 current US$ per person | 784.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 current US$ per person | 948.05 current US$ per person | 1,416 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,682 current US$ per person | 1,370 current US$ per person | 1,834 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 121 Russia 1,823 current US$ per person compare
- 122 South Africa 1,779 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 1,763 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Ecuador 1,718 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 1,702 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Ukraine 1,683 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in China was 1,741 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,834 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9963 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.