China vs OECD members: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 20.47 trillion BoP, current US$ against 4.14 trillion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 16.33 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 4.9 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 115.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 748.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | 7.71 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 13.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 3.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | 17.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | 14.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 20.47 trillion BoP, current US$ against 4.14 trillion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between China and OECD members?
- 16.33 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- China ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.