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China
Merchandise imports (current US$)

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.

Global rank#2out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

2.7 T2.0 T1.4 T678 B1.4 B196019932025China · 2025: $2.58TChina

Analytical takeaways

  • China records $2.58T for Merchandise imports (current US$) in 2025, ranking #2 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Merchandise imports (current US$) increased from $2.65B in 1960 to $2.58T in 2025, a gain of $2.58T.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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