Japan vs Libya: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners

Japan
1 rank
in 2024
Libya
1 rank
in 2024
Japan rank
127th
Libya rank
127th

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time

  • Japan
  • Libya
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Libya, a difference of 0 rank.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Libya ahead.

Japan ranks 127th and Libya ranks 127th of 206 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 19 rank 22 rank 3 rank Libya
1960s 14.33 rank 13.78 rank 0.5556 rank Japan
1970s 10.9 rank 13.9 rank 3 rank Libya
1980s 5.75 rank 24.5 rank 18.75 rank Libya
1990s 2.2 rank 18.2 rank 16 rank Libya
2000s 1.2 rank 1 rank 0.2 rank Japan
2010s 1 rank 1.4 rank 0.4 rank Libya
2020s 1 rank 1.4 rank 0.4 rank Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Japan or Libya?
Japan, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Japan and Libya?
0 rank, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Japan and Libya rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
Japan ranks 127th and Libya 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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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed

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.