Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of imports that come from China was 31.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 369.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic peaked at 31.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3% | — |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +63.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +63.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -61.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -69.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +321.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -63.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +150.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +81.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -88.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +618.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -66.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +180.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +505.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +519.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +79.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +115.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +46.0% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | +24.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 31.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 31.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +618.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2007 | +519.0% | 1.2% | 7.3% |
| 1996 | +505.3% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 8.0% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic?
- Share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic was 31.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.