China vs Japan: Imports by region of origin
China
208.71 billion current US$
in 2025
Japan
108.63 billion current US$
in 2025
China rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Imports by region of origin over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 208.71 billion current US$ against 108.63 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 100.08 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.30 million current US$ | 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 | 223.44 billion current US$ | 104.67 billion current US$ | 118.77 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, China or Japan?
- China, at 208.71 billion current US$ against 108.63 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between China and Japan?
- 100.08 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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.