China vs Germany: ICT service exports
ICT service exports over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 14.17 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.25 million BoP, current US$ | 202.89 million BoP, current US$ | 160.64 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 507.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 57.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.79 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, China or Germany?
- China, at 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 59.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between China and Germany?
- 14.17 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for ict service exports?
- China ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.