China, mainland vs United States: Case materials — Import value

China, mainland
3.46 million 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
1.22 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
United States rank
4th

Case materials — Import value over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199820112024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 3.46 million 1000 USD against 1.22 million 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 2.24 million 1000 USD.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States Difference Ahead
2000s 455,389 1000 USD 608,137 1000 USD 152,748 1000 USD United States
2010s 732,018 1000 USD 780,799 1000 USD 48,781 1000 USD United States
2020s 3.39 million 1000 USD 1.08 million 1000 USD 2.31 million 1000 USD China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher case materials — import value, China, mainland or United States?
China, mainland, at 3.46 million 1000 USD against 1.22 million 1000 USD in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in case materials — import value between China, mainland and United States?
2.24 million 1000 USD, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for case materials — import value?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Case materials — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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