Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in China
China: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,836 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,836 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,917 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
2.06 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in China stood at 1,836 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 1,917 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.06 current US$ per person, in 1962.
China ranks 128th 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 (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.65 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1962 | 2.06 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 2.13 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.45 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 3.14 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 3.38 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 2.87 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 2.67 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 2.41 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 2.53 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.31 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 5.91 current US$ per person | +78.5% |
| 1974 | 8.65 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 8.65 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.16 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 7.58 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 11.64 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1979 | 16.12 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 20.32 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 22.15 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 19.12 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 26.44 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 40.2 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 40.22 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.87 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 50.17 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 52.87 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 46.99 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 55.43 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 69.17 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 88.22 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 97.01 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 109.63 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 114.03 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 115.74 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 112.92 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 132.27 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 178.27 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 191.5 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 230.53 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 320.37 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 433.02 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 506.21 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 603.7 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 725.49 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 855 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 755.62 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 1,296 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,430 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,428 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,217 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1,523 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1,476 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,464 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 1,917 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,813 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,833 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,836 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,836 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1,836 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 current US$ per person | 2.06 current US$ per person | 3.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.43 current US$ per person | 2.53 current US$ per person | 16.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.23 current US$ per person | 19.12 current US$ per person | 52.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.14 current US$ per person | 46.99 current US$ per person | 132.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.97 current US$ per person | 178.27 current US$ per person | 855 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,322 current US$ per person | 1,044 current US$ per person | 1,523 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,793 current US$ per person | 1,464 current US$ per person | 1,917 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 125 South Africa 1,978 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Cambodia 1,899 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Guatemala 1,852 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Iraq 1,812 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Ecuador 1,785 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 1,774 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$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in China?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in China was 1,836 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,917 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.