China vs India: ICT service exports
China
73.61 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
India
200.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
4th
India rank
2nd
ICT service exports over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 200.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 126.74 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2010s | 21.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.13 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 57.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.13 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, China or India?
- India, at 200.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between China and India?
- 126.74 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for ict service exports?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). 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.