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    [OC] In two decades, China became the top source of imported goods for around two-thirds of countries
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    [OC] In two decades, China became the top source of imported goods for around two-thirds of countries

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    1. eortizospina on

      I work at Our World in Data and made this chart for a new section in our topic page on Globalization: [https://ourworldindata.org/trade-and-globalization#trade-partnerships](https://ourworldindata.org/trade-and-globalization#trade-partnerships)

      You can find an interactive version of this chart here: [https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/chinas-rank-in-imports-of-goods](https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/chinas-rank-in-imports-of-goods)

      I made this chart using data from IMF. Imports are valued on a CIF basis (Cost, Insurance, and Freight). This means the values include the cost of the goods, as well as the transport and insurance costs to deliver them to the importing country’s border.

      In terms of tools, I used the OWID Grapher for a first version ([https://ourworldindata.org/faqs#what-software-do-you-use-for-your-visualizations-and-can-i-use-it](https://ourworldindata.org/faqs#what-software-do-you-use-for-your-visualizations-and-can-i-use-it)) and then I made adjustments in Figma.

    2. terroristhater2001 on

      isnt it because they undermined their own domestic consumer base so that most of the products produced would be sold abroad?

    6. Maycrofy on

      I mean, most western powers swapped to goods beyond the consumer like airplane and satellite parts and also to financial services. The market was just there, companies these days want to cater to the richest 10 percent

    7. Emily-in-data on

      what jumped out to me isn’t just “china everywhere”, а how uniform it became. in 2004 you still see regional patterns (ex-colonial ties, neighbors, etc). by 2024 china basically cuts across income level, geography, politics. that screams “manufacturing platform” more than “trade partner”

    8. dolledaan on

      They are fluting the market all over the world just to creat growth back home. And the more there home turf consumption collapses the more they will have to flut foreign markets.

    9. dolledaan on

      They are fluting the market all over the world just to creat growth back home. And the more there home turf consumption collapses the more they will have to flut foreign markets.