Congo vs Japan: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Congo
1 rank
in 2024
Japan
1 rank
in 2024
Congo rank
127th
Japan rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Japan, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Congo ranks 127th and Japan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6 rank | 11.2 rank | 4.6 rank | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.1 rank | 10.9 rank | 3.8 rank | Japan |
| 1980s | 14.11 rank | 5.56 rank | 8.56 rank | Congo |
| 1990s | 17.8 rank | 2.2 rank | 15.6 rank | Congo |
| 2000s | 11.4 rank | 1.2 rank | 10.2 rank | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.7 rank | 1 rank | 3.7 rank | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.2 rank | 1 rank | 0.2 rank | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Congo or Japan?
- Congo, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Congo and Japan?
- 0 rank, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Congo ranks 127th and Japan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.