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Where does China get its computers? Import sources 2024

In 2024, China imported $11.9 billion of computers (16 thousand tonnes), 2.8% of the world total. Its main sources were Vietnam (32%), Taiwan (30%) and Malaysia (14%). China was the world’s 8th-largest importer of computers.

Summary

Value
$11.9billion
Tonnes
16thousand tonnes
Share of world total
2.8%
World rank
8th
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
Vietnam3.7Tonnes: 3,451USD per tonne: $1,086,37131.6%Land
Taiwan3.5Tonnes: 4,435USD per tonne: $791,24529.5%Air
Malaysia1.7Tonnes: 1,372USD per tonne: $1,206,21613.9%Air
United States0.88Tonnes: 1,416USD per tonne: $622,0327.4%Air
Singapore re-exports0.53Tonnes: 1,098USD per tonne: $478,4554.4%Air
Thailand0.45Tonnes: 452USD per tonne: $990,8493.8%Air
Mexico0.19Tonnes: 203USD per tonne: $942,8111.6%Air
Germany0.17Tonnes: 559USD per tonne: $303,5321.4%Air
Japan0.12Tonnes: 318USD per tonne: $364,2490.97%Air
Hungary0.09Tonnes: 197USD per tonne: $446,8880.74%Air
South Korea0.09Tonnes: 171USD per tonne: $499,0460.72%Air
United Kingdom0.08Tonnes: 360USD per tonne: $212,7390.65%Air
Czechia0.06Tonnes: 146USD per tonne: $437,3150.54%Air
Israel0.05Tonnes: 84USD per tonne: $580,4230.41%Air
Canada0.04Tonnes: 115USD per tonne: $346,1510.33%Air
France0.03Tonnes: 145USD per tonne: $189,0200.23%Air
Netherlands re-exports0.03Tonnes: 107USD per tonne: $243,6050.22%Air
Poland0.02Tonnes: 58USD per tonne: $396,8260.19%Air
Hong Kong re-exports0.02Tonnes: 539USD per tonne: $39,6230.18%Land
Australia0.02Tonnes: 83USD per tonne: $251,2070.18%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

Vietnam has been its main source since 2022

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • Vietnam 3.7
  • Taiwan 3.5
  • Malaysia 1.7
  • United States 0.88
  • Singapore 0.53

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Vietnam03.7
Taiwan0.113.5
Malaysia0.011.7
United States0.40.88
Singapore0.050.53

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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