Japan vs New Zealand: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Japan
1 rank
in 2024
New Zealand
1 rank
in 2024
Japan rank
127th
New Zealand rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in New Zealand, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 206 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 rank | 17 rank | 15 rank | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 12.5 rank | 22 rank | 9.5 rank | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 21.5 rank | 23.5 rank | 2 rank | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.9 rank | 19.1 rank | 8.2 rank | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.6 rank | 16.6 rank | 11 rank | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.2 rank | 7.2 rank | 5 rank | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.2 rank | 3.2 rank | 2 rank | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1.1 rank | 0.1 rank | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
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 New Zealand?
- Japan, at 1 rank against 1 rank in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0 rank, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Japan ranks 127th and New Zealand 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.