China vs IBRD only: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
China currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 10th and IBRD only ranks 10th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 1.6% | China |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | China |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | China |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, China or IBRD only?
- China, at 2.5% against 1.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between China and IBRD only?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- China ranks 10th and IBRD only ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.