Share of imports that come from China in United States of America
United States of America: Share of imports that come from China was 13.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in United States of America, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in United States of America stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in United States of America peaked at 21.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
United States of America ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.9% | — |
| 1949 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | -73.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | -41.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -64.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +137.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +475.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +65.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +475.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1971 | +137.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1964 | -94.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 8.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 18.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in United States of America?
- Share of imports that come from china in United States of America was 13.4% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does United States of America rank for share of imports that come from china?
- United States of America ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 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.