China vs Mexico: Imports by region of origin
China
208.71 billion current US$
in 2025
Mexico
284.75 billion current US$
in 2025
China rank
4th
Mexico rank
3rd
Imports by region of origin over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 284.75 billion current US$ against 208.71 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 76.03 billion current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.30 million current US$ | 840.30 million current US$ | 705.00 million current US$ | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 6.31 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 6.41 billion current US$ | 11.26 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 15.66 billion current US$ | 68.77 billion current US$ | 53.12 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 60.63 billion current US$ | 137.19 billion current US$ | 76.56 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 173.28 billion current US$ | 212.46 billion current US$ | 39.17 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 223.44 billion current US$ | 269.99 billion current US$ | 46.55 billion current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 284.75 billion current US$ against 208.71 billion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between China and Mexico?
- 76.03 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- China ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 3rd 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.