China vs Middle income: Service exports
China
384.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Middle income
1.80 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
8th
Middle income rank
11th
Service exports over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ against 384.68 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 4.7 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 27.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 164.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 102.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 420.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 318.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 211.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 941.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 730.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 305.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ against 384.68 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports between China and Middle income?
- 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for service exports?
- China ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of services are 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.