China vs United States: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.51 trillion current US$ against 2.58 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 923.65 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 206 countries.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.