Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in United States of America, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in United States of America is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in United States of America peaked at 2.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
United States of America ranks 181st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +218.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +541.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +73.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +64.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +57.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in United States of America?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in United States of America was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does United States of America rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).