What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in China?

Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.

What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

How does China rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?

China ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in China

Name: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

116th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in China is 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

China ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+297.4%
1979	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.1%
1980	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.1%
1981	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1982	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1983	0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1984	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1985	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1986	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1987	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1988	0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1989	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1990	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1991	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1992	0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1993	0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1994	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1995	0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1996	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1997	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1998	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2000	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2001	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2002	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2004	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2005	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2006	0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2008	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2009	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2010	0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2011	0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2012	0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2013	0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2016	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2017	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2018	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2019	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2020	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2021	0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2022	0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2023	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2024	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
China's 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in China 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1978	+297.4%	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980	+61.1%	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1970s	0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near China

113 French Polynesia 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Uruguay 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Argentina 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Finland 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Cyprus 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in China?: Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does China rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.