How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?

44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs India: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

China

0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

India

0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

China rank

159th

India rank

156th

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

China
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 159th and India ranks 156th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	India	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0.199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or India?: India, at 0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and India?: 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do China and India rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 159th and India ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,626 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.