China — Imports (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1850–2030 · 150 observations

About this series

Imports of goods and services are the value of goods and services supplied by nonresidents to residents during the period. The series measures a flow, not a stock. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

China's imports reading was 17.1% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 18% of GDP in 2024 was −0.85 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 17.6% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2030
  • Quarterly data, 2005–2026
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Latest observations

2001–2030

PeriodValue
203015.6 % of GDP
202915.9 % of GDP
202816.3 % of GDP
202716.6 % of GDP
202616.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202517.1 % of GDP
202418 % of GDP
202317.8 % of GDP
202217.9 % of GDP
202117.6 % of GDP
202016.3 % of GDP
201917.6 % of GDP
201818.6 % of GDP
201718.2 % of GDP
201617.6 % of GDP
201518.4 % of GDP
201421.7 % of GDP
201322.4 % of GDP
201223 % of GDP
201124.4 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.