Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.3553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places China 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +59.3% | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 156 India 0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Nigeria 0.2151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 New Caledonia 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palestine 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Egypt 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does China rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.