China vs United States: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.69 trillion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 746.73 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 199 countries.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.