China Imports 1960-2023

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 2021 was $3,091.26B, a 30.17% increase from 2020.
  • China imports for 2020 was $2,374.73B, a 4.86% decline from 2019.
  • China imports for 2019 was $2,496.15B, a 2.65% decline from 2018.
  • China imports for 2018 was $2,564.11B, a 16.1% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
China $3,091.26B
Mexico $541.76B
Russia $379.08B
Brazil $306.98B
Thailand $295.72B
Turkey $291.02B
Malaysia $230.24B
Romania $132.13B
South Africa $104.86B
Iran $77.46B
Colombia $76.86B
Peru $58.98B
Iraq $50.26B
Bulgaria $50.14B
Kazakhstan $47.30B
Belarus $45.44B
Algeria $43.02B
Serbia $39.29B
Dominican Republic $29.20B
Guatemala $27.58B
Ecuador $26.75B
Jordan $23.39B
Costa Rica $22.16B
Azerbaijan $16.34B
Paraguay $13.75B
Bosnia $12.75B
Lebanon $12.21B
North Macedonia $11.37B
Botswana $8.78B
Albania $8.02B
Jamaica $6.71B
Mauritius $6.20B
Armenia $6.08B
Namibia $5.91B
Equatorial Guinea $5.72B
Maldives $3.66B
Montenegro $3.65B
Gabon $3.41B
Fiji $2.34B
Belize $1.25B
American Samoa $0.72B
Samoa $0.42B
Tonga $0.29B
Marshall Islands $0.18B
Nauru $0.14B
China Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $3,091.26B 17.43%
2020 $2,374.73B 16.17%
2019 $2,496.15B 17.48%
2018 $2,564.11B 18.45%
2017 $2,208.50B 17.94%
2016 $1,944.48B 17.31%
2015 $2,003.26B 18.11%
2014 $2,241.29B 21.40%
2013 $2,119.38B 22.15%
2012 $1,943.22B 22.78%
2011 $1,825.40B 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 $119.91B 16.32%
1994 $97.25B 17.23%
1993 $61.83B 13.90%
1992 $53.54B 12.54%
1991 $40.75B 10.63%
1990 $35.18B 9.75%
1989 $35.15B 10.11%
1988 $37.52B 12.01%
1987 $28.19B 10.33%
1986 $33.62B 11.18%
1985 $38.26B 12.36%
1984 $20.47B 7.88%
1983 $14.67B 6.36%
1982 $12.85B 6.27%
1981 $14.59B 7.45%
1980 $12.45B 6.51%
1979 $10.56B 5.92%
1978 $7.62B 5.09%
1977 $7.15B 4.09%
1976 $6.66B 4.33%
1975 $7.93B 4.85%
1974 $7.79B 5.40%
1973 $5.21B 3.76%
1972 $2.85B 2.51%
1971 $2.13B 2.13%
1970 $2.28B 2.46%
1969 $1.92B 2.41%
1968 $2.07B 2.92%
1967 $2.17B 2.98%
1966 $2.48B 3.24%
1965 $2.25B 3.19%
1964 $1.71B 2.86%
1963 $1.45B 2.86%
1962 $1.37B 2.91%
1961 $1.75B 3.49%
1960 $2.64B 4.43%