Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in China
China: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 2,921 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,921 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,921 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2.26 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in China is 2,921 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 2,921 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.26 current US$ per person, in 1962.
China ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.28 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1962 | 2.26 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.44 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 3.14 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 3.22 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.86 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 2.73 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.78 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.22 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 6.76 current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 8.01 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 8.7 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 7.99 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 8.77 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 11.3 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 14.41 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 19.78 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 24.52 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 22.41 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 21.46 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 23.88 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 24.55 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 24.56 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.43 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 40.78 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 36.82 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 43.28 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 48.27 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 57.38 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 63.03 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 87.77 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 109.44 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 127.15 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 152.39 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 151.98 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 158.61 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 200.45 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 213.91 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 260.08 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 347.69 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 468.61 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 593.18 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 756.46 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 954.6 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 948.47 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,237 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 1,492 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 1,606 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,727 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,795 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,712 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,585 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,893 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,876 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,942 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,505 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 2,624 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,513 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,718 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 2,921 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,921 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,921 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 2,921 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,804 current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 current US$ per person | 2.26 current US$ per person | 3.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6 current US$ per person | 2.78 current US$ per person | 14.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.02 current US$ per person | 19.78 current US$ per person | 40.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.93 current US$ per person | 43.28 current US$ per person | 158.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.42 current US$ per person | 200.45 current US$ per person | 1,131 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,666 current US$ per person | 1,237 current US$ per person | 1,893 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,537 current US$ per person | 1,942 current US$ per person | 2,921 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 97 Azerbaijan 3,188 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 3,077 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 3,059 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Peru 2,902 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Moldova 2,738 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 2,614 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in China?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in China was 2,921 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,921 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.