China Imports 1960-2024

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • China imports for 2023 was $3,127.20B, a 0.41% decline from 2022.
  • China imports for 2022 was $3,140.04B, a 1.51% increase from 2021.
  • China imports for 2021 was $3,093.28B, a 30.26% increase from 2020.
  • China imports for 2020 was $2,374.74B, a 4.86% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
China $3,127.20B
Mexico $678.33B
Turkey $384.42B
Russia $378.93B
Brazil $342.21B
Thailand $328.06B
Malaysia $253.48B
Romania $154.12B
South Africa $123.53B
Iran $108.03B
Colombia $82.61B
Peru $63.75B
Bulgaria $58.63B
Algeria $50.45B
Serbia $48.41B
Belarus $47.56B
Dominican Republic $34.58B
Ecuador $34.21B
Guatemala $33.61B
Costa Rica $28.54B
Azerbaijan $25.02B
Libya $20.85B
Paraguay $17.37B
Bosnia $15.39B
Armenia $14.25B
North Macedonia $12.74B
Albania $10.32B
Namibia $8.18B
Mauritius $7.94B
Turkmenistan $7.75B
Botswana $6.93B
Montenegro $5.13B
Equatorial Guinea $4.76B
Fiji $3.61B
Gabon $3.58B
Belize $1.73B
Samoa $0.58B
China Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $3,127.20B 17.57%
2022 $3,140.04B 17.56%
2021 $3,093.28B 17.36%
2020 $2,374.74B 16.17%
2019 $2,496.15B 17.48%
2018 $2,564.12B 18.45%
2017 $2,208.52B 17.94%
2016 $1,944.49B 17.31%
2015 $2,003.26B 18.11%
2014 $2,241.28B 21.40%
2013 $2,119.39B 22.15%
2012 $1,943.21B 22.78%
2011 $1,825.41B 24.17%
2010 $1,432.42B 23.53%
2009 $1,042.53B 20.44%
2008 $1,149.04B 25.01%
2007 $950.02B 26.76%
2006 $782.81B 28.44%
2005 $648.71B 28.38%
2004 $556.18B 28.44%
2003 $412.14B 24.82%
2002 $295.62B 20.10%
2001 $243.97B 18.22%
2000 $224.31B 18.52%
1999 $168.06B 15.36%
1998 $144.91B 14.08%
1997 $144.62B 15.04%
1996 $137.26B 15.89%
1995 $119.90B 16.32%
1994 $97.25B 17.23%
1993 $86.07B 19.35%
1992 $61.85B 14.49%
1991 $43.94B 11.46%
1990 $38.46B 10.66%
1989 $46.12B 13.26%
1988 $48.98B 15.68%
1987 $33.78B 12.38%
1986 $33.59B 11.17%
1985 $38.30B 12.38%
1984 $24.71B 9.51%
1983 $19.39B 8.40%
1982 $17.79B 8.67%
1981 $22.22B 11.34%
1980 $21.84B 11.43%
1979 $15.54B 8.71%
1978 $12.26B 8.20%
1977 $8.06B 4.61%
1976 $7.35B 4.77%
1975 $8.36B 5.11%
1974 $7.72B 5.35%
1973 $5.26B 3.80%
1972 $2.92B 2.57%
1971 $2.23B 2.24%
1970 $2.20B 2.38%
1969 $1.73B 2.17%
1968 $1.85B 2.60%
1967 $1.92B 2.63%
1966 $2.19B 2.85%
1965 $1.92B 2.72%
1964 $1.48B 2.48%
1963 $1.21B 2.39%
1962 $1.13B 2.39%
1961 $1.41B 2.81%
1960 $1.89B 3.17%