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Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America

United States of America: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
110 rank
in 1965
All-time low
1 rank
in 2007
Years of data
62
1948–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America, 1948–2024

0255075100194819862024

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America is 2 rank, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America peaked at 110 rank in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2007.

That places United States of America 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America, year by year

Year rank Change
1948 14 rank —
1949 14 rank +0.0%
1950 15 rank +7.1%
1951 38 rank +153.3%
1952 46 rank +21.1%
1953 66 rank +43.5%
1964 105 rank +59.1%
1965 110 rank +4.8%
1971 104 rank -5.5%
1972 73 rank -29.8%
1973 68 rank -6.8%
1974 61 rank -10.3%
1975 57 rank -6.6%
1976 58 rank +1.8%
1977 63 rank +8.6%
1978 56 rank -11.1%
1979 42 rank -25.0%
1980 34 rank -19.0%
1981 28 rank -17.6%
1982 18 rank -35.7%
1983 20 rank +11.1%
1984 18 rank -10.0%
1985 16 rank -11.1%
1986 13 rank -18.8%
1987 11 rank -15.4%
1988 11 rank +0.0%
1989 8 rank -27.3%
1990 8 rank +0.0%
1991 6 rank -25.0%
1992 5 rank -16.7%
1993 4 rank -20.0%
1994 4 rank +0.0%
1995 4 rank +0.0%
1996 4 rank +0.0%
1997 4 rank +0.0%
1998 4 rank +0.0%
1999 4 rank +0.0%
2000 4 rank +0.0%
2001 4 rank +0.0%
2002 3 rank -25.0%
2003 2 rank -33.3%
2004 2 rank +0.0%
2005 2 rank +0.0%
2006 2 rank +0.0%
2007 1 rank -50.0%
2008 1 rank +0.0%
2009 1 rank +0.0%
2010 1 rank +0.0%
2011 1 rank +0.0%
2012 1 rank +0.0%
2013 1 rank +0.0%
2014 1 rank +0.0%
2015 1 rank +0.0%
2016 1 rank +0.0%
2017 1 rank +0.0%
2018 1 rank +0.0%
2019 1 rank +0.0%
2020 1 rank +0.0%
2021 1 rank +0.0%
2022 1 rank +0.0%
2023 2 rank +100.0%
2024 2 rank +0.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 2 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +153.3% 15 rank 38 rank
2023 +100.0% 1 rank 2 rank
1964 +59.1% 66 rank 105 rank
2007 -50.0% 2 rank 1 rank
1953 +43.5% 46 rank 66 rank
1982 -35.7% 28 rank 18 rank

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 14 rank 14 rank 14 rank 2
1950s 41.25 rank 15 rank 66 rank 4
1960s 107.5 rank 105 rank 110 rank 2
1970s 64.67 rank 42 rank 104 rank 9
1980s 17.7 rank 8 rank 34 rank 10
1990s 4.7 rank 4 rank 8 rank 10
2000s 2.2 rank 1 rank 4 rank 10
2010s 1 rank 1 rank 1 rank 10
2020s 1.4 rank 1 rank 2 rank 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America?
Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in United States of America was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 110 rank in 1965.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2007.
How does United States of America rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
United States of America ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.