China is the 2nd largest importer country in the world. As per China import data, China’s imports totalled USD 2.06 trillion in 2019, a -3.1% downtick from previous year, when China imported goods worth USD 2.13 trillion.
Given China’s population of 1.4 billion people, value of China’s total imports in 2019 translated to roughly USD 1,500 in yearly product demand from every person in this Asian country.
China trade data shows China’s major import categories are electrical machinery & equipment, mineral fuels & oils, machinery, ores, slag & ash, optical, photographic, medical equipment, automotive, plastics & articles and pearls & precious stones. As per China import statistics, China’s top import sources are South Korea, Taipei, Chinese, Japan, United States and Australia.