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
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B194819862024

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.

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Indicator
Value imports by region origin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,670 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed