China vs United States: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
China
0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
192nd
United States rank
194th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 192nd and United States ranks 194th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.1951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, China or United States?
- China, at 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between China and United States?
- 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- China ranks 192nd and United States ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.