Share of imports that come from China in United States
United States: Share of imports that come from China was 9.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in United States, 1948–2025
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 United States stood at 9.0%.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in United States peaked at 21.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
United States ranks 152nd 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, 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% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -32.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in United States 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 | 14.9% | 9.0% | 18.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in United States?
- Share of imports that come from china in United States was 9.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does United States rank for share of imports that come from china?
- United States ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.