Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.0124 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in China stood at -0.0124 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.2% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 82.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -34.03 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -34.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -21.41 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1963 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1964 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1965 | 31.34 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1966 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1967 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1968 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1969 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1970 | 18.88 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 1971 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1972 | 33.91 % change on previous year | -615.2% |
| 1973 | 82.67 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 1974 | 49.6 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1976 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -1021.8% |
| 1977 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1978 | 55.72 % change on previous year | +660.5% |
| 1979 | 40.34 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1982 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 1983 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1984 | 28.14 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 1985 | 54.15 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1986 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7272 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 27.89 % change on previous year | +3734.9% |
| 1989 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1990 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1991 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1992 | 26.33 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1995 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1997 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1998 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1999 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -1311.9% |
| 2000 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2003 | 39.84 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2004 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2010 | 38.8 % change on previous year | -447.0% |
| 2011 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2013 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4738 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2015 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -3112.4% |
| 2016 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2017 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 2018 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5981 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -5064.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2023 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -646.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2025 | -0.0124 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.0124 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -0.0124 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5064.9% | -0.5981 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +3734.9% | 0.7272 % change on previous year | 27.89 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3112.4% | 0.4738 % change on previous year | -14.27 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1311.9% | -1.5 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1021.8% | 1.73 % change on previous year | -15.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -34.03 % change on previous year | 31.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.76 % change on previous year | -15.97 % change on previous year | 82.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year | 54.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.49 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.66 % change on previous year | -11.18 % change on previous year | 39.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -14.27 % change on previous year | 38.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 171 East Timor 0.1022 % change on previous year compare
- 172 South Korea 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -0.0248 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Mozambique -0.0326 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cuba -0.1256 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in China was -0.0124 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 82.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.03 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.