Merchandise imports in China in 2025 — 2,582,896,000,000 US$. Ranked 2 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 97,441.4%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.58T | −322M | −0.01% |
| 2024 | 2.58T | +26.28B | +1.03% |
| 2023 | 2.56T | −150B | −5.53% |
| 2022 | 2.71T | +27.1B | +1.01% |
| 2021 | 2.68T | +613B | +29.69% |
| 2020 | 2.07T | −12.42B | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08T | −57.36B | −2.69% |
| 2018 | 2.14T | +292B | +15.83% |
| 2017 | 1.84T | +256B | +16.11% |
| 2016 | 1.59T | −91.64B | −5.46% |
| 2015 | 1.68T | −280B | −14.27% |
| 2014 | 1.96T | +9.24B | +0.47% |
| 2013 | 1.95T | +132B | +7.24% |
| 2012 | 1.82T | +74.92B | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74T | +347B | +24.87% |
| 2010 | 1.4T | +390B | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01T | −127B | −11.18% |
| 2008 | 1.13T | +176B | +18.45% |
| 2007 | 956B | +165B | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 791B | +132B | +19.93% |
| 2005 | 660B | +98.72B | +17.59% |
| 2004 | 561B | +148B | +35.97% |
| 2003 | 413B | +118B | +39.84% |
| 2002 | 295B | +51.62B | +21.19% |
| 2001 | 244B | +18.46B | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 225B | +59.4B | +35.85% |
| 1999 | 166B | +25.46B | +18.16% |
| 1998 | 140B | −2.13B | −1.5% |
| 1997 | 142B | +3.54B | +2.55% |
| 1996 | 139B | +6.75B | +5.11% |
| 1995 | 132B | +16.47B | +14.24% |
| 1994 | 116B | +11.66B | +11.21% |
| 1993 | 104B | +23.37B | +29.01% |
| 1992 | 80.59B | +16.79B | +26.33% |
| 1991 | 63.79B | +10.45B | +19.58% |
| 1990 | 53.35B | −5.8B | −9.8% |
| 1989 | 59.14B | +3.87B | +7.01% |
| 1988 | 55.27B | +12.05B | +27.89% |
| 1987 | 43.22B | +312M | +0.73% |
| 1986 | 42.9B | +652M | +1.54% |
| 1985 | 42.25B | +14.84B | +54.15% |
| 1984 | 27.41B | +6.02B | +28.14% |
| 1983 | 21.39B | +2.11B | +10.92% |
| 1982 | 19.29B | −2.73B | −12.4% |
| 1981 | 22.01B | +2.07B | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 19.94B | +4.32B | +27.66% |
| 1979 | 15.62B | +4.49B | +40.34% |
| 1978 | 11.13B | +3.98B | +55.72% |
| 1977 | 7.15B | +488M | +7.33% |
| 1976 | 6.66B | −1.27B | −15.97% |
| 1975 | 7.93B | +135M | +1.73% |
| 1974 | 7.79B | +2.58B | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 5.21B | +2.36B | +82.67% |
| 1972 | 2.85B | +722M | +33.91% |
| 1971 | 2.13B | −150M | −6.58% |
| 1970 | 2.28B | +362M | +18.88% |
| 1969 | 1.92B | −151M | −7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.07B | −101M | −4.66% |
| 1967 | 2.17B | −313M | −12.61% |
| 1966 | 2.48B | +236M | +10.51% |
| 1965 | 2.25B | +536M | +31.35% |
| 1964 | 1.71B | +260M | +17.93% |
| 1963 | 1.45B | +77M | +5.61% |
| 1962 | 1.37B | −374M | −21.41% |
| 1961 | 1.75B | −901M | −34.03% |
| 1960 | 2.65B | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
