Mapped: Every Country’s Biggest Import Partner
Key Takeaways
- China is the largest supplier of goods imports for 100 countries and territories.
- Germany is the biggest import partner for many European economies.
- The U.S. is the leading supplier to Canada, China, and much of Latin America and the Caribbean.
China’s manufacturing strength has reshaped global trade. In 2024, more countries imported more goods from China than from any other nation.
This world map shows the biggest import partner for countries around the world using the most recent available data for 2024 from OEC World, UN Comtrade, and the IMF via Our World in Data.
Only goods imports are included; service imports are excluded.
The New Commercial Superpower
China has become the world’s largest goods exporter. Its trade surplus with the rest of the world has surpassed $1.2 trillion, helping explain why so many countries buy more goods from China than from anywhere else.
As of 2024, China is the biggest import partner for 100 countries and territories, including major economies such as Brazil, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, and South Korea.
The table below lists each country or territory alongside its biggest import partner in 2024.
| Country/Dependency | #1 Import Source (2024) |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | China |
| Albania | Italy |
| Algeria | China |
| Angola | China |
| Antigua and Barbuda | United States |
| Argentina | Brazil |
| Armenia | Russia |
| Aruba | United States |
| Australia | China |
| Austria | Germany |
| Azerbaijan | China |
| Bahamas | United States |
| Bahrain | China |
| Bangladesh | China |
| Barbados | United States |
| Belarus | Russia |
| Belgium | Netherlands |
| Belize | United States |
| Benin | India |
| Bhutan | India |
| Bolivia | China |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy |
| Botswana | South Africa |
| Brazil | China |
| Brunei | Malaysia |
| Bulgaria | Germany |
| Burkina Faso | China |
| Burundi | China |
| Cambodia | China |
| Cameroon | China |
| Canada | United States |
| Cape Verde | Portugal |
| Central African Republic | China |
| Chad | China |
| Chile | China |
| China | United States |
| Colombia | United States |
| Comoros | China |
| Congo | China |
| Costa Rica | United States |
| Cote d'Ivoire | China |
| Croatia | Germany |
| Cuba | China |
| Curacao | United States |
| Cyprus | Greece |
| Czechia | Germany |
| DRC | China |
| Denmark | Germany |
| Djibouti | China |
| Dominica | United States |
| Dominican Republic | United States |
| East Timor | Indonesia |
| Ecuador | United States |
| Egypt | China |
| El Salvador | United States |
| Equatorial Guinea | China |
| Eritrea | China |
| Estonia | Germany |
| Eswatini | South Africa |
| Ethiopia | China |
| Falkland Islands | United Kingdom |
| Fiji | Singapore |
| Finland | Germany |
| France | Germany |
| French Polynesia | China |
| Gabon | France |
| Gambia | China |
| Georgia | Turkey |
| Germany | China |
| Ghana | China |
| Gibraltar | Italy |
| Greece | Germany |
| Greenland | Denmark |
| Grenada | United States |
| Guam | South Korea |
| Guatemala | United States |
| Guinea | China |
| Guinea-Bissau | Portugal |
| Guyana | United States |
| Haiti | United States |
| Honduras | United States |
| Hong Kong | China |
| Hungary | Germany |
| Iceland | Norway |
| India | China |
| Indonesia | China |
| Iran | China |
| Iraq | China |
| Ireland | United Kingdom |
| Israel | China |
| Italy | Germany |
| Jamaica | United States |
| Japan | China |
| Jordan | China |
| Kazakhstan | China |
| Kenya | China |
| Kiribati | China |
| Kuwait | China |
| Kyrgyzstan | China |
| Laos | China |
| Latvia | Lithuania |
| Lebanon | China |
| Lesotho | South Africa |
| Liberia | China |
| Libya | China |
| Lithuania | Poland |
| Luxembourg | Germany |
| Macao | China |
| Madagascar | China |
| Malawi | South Africa |
| Malaysia | China |
| Maldives | China |
| Mali | Ivory Coast |
| Malta | Italy |
| Marshall Islands | China |
| Mauritania | China |
| Mauritius | China |
| Mexico | United States |
| Micronesia | United States |
| Moldova | Romania |
| Mongolia | China |
| Montenegro | Italy |
| Montserrat | United States |
| Morocco | Spain |
| Mozambique | India |
| Myanmar | China |
| Namibia | South Africa |
| Nauru | Australia |
| Nepal | India |
| Netherlands | China |
| New Caledonia | France |
| New Zealand | China |
| Nicaragua | United States |
| Niger | China |
| Nigeria | China |
| North Korea | China |
| North Macedonia | United Kingdom |
| Norway | China |
| Oman | China |
| Pakistan | China |
| Palau | United States |
| Palestine | China |
| Panama | United States |
| Papua New Guinea | Australia |
| Paraguay | China |
| Peru | China |
| Philippines | China |
| Poland | Germany |
| Portugal | Spain |
| Qatar | China |
| Romania | Germany |
| Russia | China |
| Rwanda | China |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | United States |
| Saint Lucia | Russia |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | United States |
| Samoa | New Zealand |
| San Marino | Germany |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Portugal |
| Saudi Arabia | China |
| Senegal | China |
| Serbia | China |
| Seychelles | UAE |
| Sierra Leone | China |
| Singapore | China |
| Sint Maarten | United States |
| Slovakia | Germany |
| Slovenia | Switzerland |
| Solomon Islands | China |
| Somalia | China |
| South Africa | China |
| South Korea | China |
| South Sudan | Uganda |
| Spain | Germany |
| Sri Lanka | China |
| Sudan | Egypt |
| Suriname | United States |
| Sweden | Germany |
| Switzerland | Germany |
| Syria | China |
| Taiwan | China |
| Tajikistan | China |
| Tanzania | China |
| Thailand | China |
| Togo | China |
| Tonga | China |
| Trinidad and Tobago | United States |
| Tunisia | Italy |
| Turkey | China |
| Turkmenistan | Turkey |
| Tuvalu | Fiji |
| Uganda | China |
| Ukraine | China |
| United Arab Emirates | China |
| United Kingdom | Germany |
| United States | Mexico |
| Uruguay | China |
| Uzbekistan | China |
| Vanuatu | China |
| Vatican | Italy |
| Venezuela | China |
| Vietnam | China |
| Yemen | China |
| Zambia | South Africa |
| Zimbabwe | South Africa |
China’s commanding trade position stems from its role as a manufacturing superpower, often described as the “factory floor of the world.” Countries have frequently tried, with mixed success, to shield domestic industries from lower-cost Chinese manufactured goods.
China’s manufacturing overcapacity has expanded beyond lower-value products such as televisions and appliances to include electric vehicles and solar panels, reinforcing its central role in the global energy transition.
The Trade Power of the U.S.
China is the only major Eurasian economy whose biggest import partner is the United States.
While China now dominates global trade, the U.S. remains the leading import partner across much of the Western Hemisphere. Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and every country in Central America all import more goods from the U.S. than from any other country.
Compared with two decades ago, however, America’s trade footprint has narrowed as China has become the world’s dominant manufacturing hub.
Germany: The Center of European Trade
Much like the U.S. in North and Central America, Germany is the biggest import partner for many European economies.
Germany itself imports more from China than from any other country, as do Norway, Russia, and Ukraine. However, Germany remains central to European trade flows and is the biggest import partner for France, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Germany’s trade strength is supported in part by the European Union and the eurozone. Deeper integration across these customs and monetary unions has allowed German businesses to export more freely and incorporate nearby markets, including Poland, into their production networks.
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