China vs Post-demographic dividend: Service imports
Service imports over time
- China
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 5.42 trillion BoP, current US$ against 622.79 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 4.80 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 8.7 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 416.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 413.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 18.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 896.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 878.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 88.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 trillion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 384.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.10 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 493.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, China or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 5.42 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- 4.80 trillion BoP, current US$, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for service imports?
- China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). 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.