China vs Japan: Share of imports by region of origin
China
237.75 billion current US$
in 2024
Japan
105.31 billion current US$
in 2024
China rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 237.75 billion current US$ against 105.31 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 132.44 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.30 million current US$ | 2.59 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 22.25 billion current US$ | 20.01 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.41 billion current US$ | 38.17 billion current US$ | 31.76 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.66 billion current US$ | 75.42 billion current US$ | 59.77 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 60.63 billion current US$ | 78.82 billion current US$ | 18.18 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 173.28 billion current US$ | 91.96 billion current US$ | 81.32 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 226.38 billion current US$ | 103.87 billion current US$ | 122.51 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, China or Japan?
- China, at 237.75 billion current US$ against 105.31 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between China and Japan?
- 132.44 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.