Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in China
China: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar was 0.9365 in 2014. β² Rising
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in China, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit values, mean, us dollar in China is 0.9365, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in China peaked at 0.9648 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6562, in 1963.
China ranks 48th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7282 | 0.6562 | 0.7668 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.795 | 0.7439 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7648 | 0.7168 | 0.8671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8607 | 0.7657 | 0.9375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9062 | 0.8576 | 0.9648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9253 | 0.9049 | 0.9435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4119 (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 240.00 billion (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 77.23 billion (2024)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar 163.00 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in China?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in China was 0.9365 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9648 in 2000.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6562 in 1963.
- How does China rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- China ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.