Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,836 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in China, People's Republic of, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in China, People's Republic of stood at 1,836 current US$ 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$), per capita in China, People's Republic of peaked at 1,917 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.06 current US$ per person, in 1962.
China, People's Republic of 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.
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, People's Republic of
- 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, People's Republic of
- 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, People's Republic of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in China, People's Republic of was 1,836 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,917 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of 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$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.