Japan vs Pakistan: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Japan
1 rank
in 2025
Pakistan
1 rank
in 2025
Japan rank
124th
Pakistan rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Pakistan, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Pakistan ahead.
Japan ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 rank | 4 rank | 1 rank | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 12.5 rank | 13.3 rank | 0.8 rank | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 15.4 rank | 11.5 rank | 3.9 rank | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.9 rank | 8.3 rank | 2.6 rank | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.6 rank | 8 rank | 2.4 rank | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.2 rank | 7.7 rank | 5.5 rank | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.2 rank | 3.4 rank | 2.2 rank | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.4 rank | Pakistan |
| 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 Pakistan?
- Japan, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Japan and Pakistan?
- 0 rank, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Japan ranks 124th and Pakistan ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 means it is the country's largest import partner.