China vs High income: Service imports
China
622.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
High income
6.76 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
2nd
High income rank
2nd
Service imports over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 6.76 trillion BoP, current US$ against 622.79 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 6.14 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 10.9 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 511.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 508.88 billion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 18.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 88.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 384.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 493.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, China or High income?
- High income, at 6.76 trillion BoP, current US$ against 622.79 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports between China and High income?
- 6.14 trillion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and High income rank globally for service imports?
- China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.