Share of imports that come from China in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of imports that come from China was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of imports that come from China in Marshall Islands, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 30.2% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2018.
That places Marshall Islands 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of imports that come from China in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.2% | — |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +58.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 30.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 30.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.2%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.7% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.0% | 30.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 13 Myanmar 33.5% compare
- 14 Paraguay 32.6% compare
- 15 Indonesia 31.0% compare
- 17 Macau, China 30.2% compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.1% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 29.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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 30.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 30.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Marshall Islands ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 (2025) – 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.