China vs Japan: Value imports by region origin
China
237.75 billion
in 2024
Japan
105.31 billion
in 2024
China rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Value imports by region origin over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 237.75 billion against 105.31 billion in Japan, a difference of 132.44 billion.
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 208 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 | 2.59 billion | 2.45 billion | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.24 billion | 22.25 billion | 20.01 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.41 billion | 38.17 billion | 31.76 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.66 billion | 75.42 billion | 59.77 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 60.63 billion | 78.82 billion | 18.18 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 173.28 billion | 91.96 billion | 81.32 billion | China |
| 2020s | 226.38 billion | 103.87 billion | 122.51 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value imports by region origin, China or Japan?
- China, at 237.75 billion against 105.31 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value imports by region origin between China and Japan?
- 132.44 billion, 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 value imports by region origin?
- China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Value imports by region origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.