China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ICT service exports

China
73.61 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
64.96 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

ICT service exports over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China currently reports 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 64.96 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.65 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 15.00 million BoP, current US$ 935.01 million BoP, current US$ 920.01 million BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 553.53 million BoP, current US$ 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ 11.18 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 21.97 billion BoP, current US$ 28.90 billion BoP, current US$ 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 57.62 billion BoP, current US$ 50.09 billion BoP, current US$ 7.53 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 73.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 64.96 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in ict service exports between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.65 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for ict service exports?
China ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 6,380 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.