China vs Japan: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled
China
237.75 billion current US$
in 2024
Japan
105.31 billion current US$
in 2024
China rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled, 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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled 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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.