China vs United States: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
194th
United States rank
197th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 194th and United States ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or United States?
- China, at 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and United States?
- 0.0025 BoP, current US$ 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 service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 194th and United States ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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
Service imports (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.