How does China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

China ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

187th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China stood at 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China peaked at 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

China ranks 187th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+384.5%
1979	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1980	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1981	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1982	0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1983	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1984	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1985	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
1986	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1987	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1988	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1989	0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1990	0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1991	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1992	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1993	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1994	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1995	0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1996	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1997	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1998	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1999	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2000	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2001	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2002	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2003	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2004	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2005	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2007	0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2008	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2009	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2010	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2011	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2012	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2013	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2014	0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2015	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2016	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2018	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2019	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2020	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2021	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2022	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2023	0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1970s	0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near China

184 Bangladesh 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Sudan 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Yemen 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Nigeria 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
189 Russian Federation 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
190 Ethiopia 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China was 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: China ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.