Share of imports that come from China in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of imports that come from China was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of imports that come from China in Marshall Islands, 2016–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 29.2% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.
That places Marshall Islands 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of imports that come from China in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.0% | — |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +58.5% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 29.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 29.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.8% | 23.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 19.0% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 26 Tanzania 29.7% compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.6% compare
- 28 Chile 29.6% compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 29.0% compare
- 31 Philippines 28.7% compare
- 32 Colombia 28.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 157.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 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 Marshall Islands?
- Share of imports that come from china in Marshall Islands was 29.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Marshall Islands ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.