Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China

China: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 411,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
411,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
423,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China, 1982–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1982200220231982: 2.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 2.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 3.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 3.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 3.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 4.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 5.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 5.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 6.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 7.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 9.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 9.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 13.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 16.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 19.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 15.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 15.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 16.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 21.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 23.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 27.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 49.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 66.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 86.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 111.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 142.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 171.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 146.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 191.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 229.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 249.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 270.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 287.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 275.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 258.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 289.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 311.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 310.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 318.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 411.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 423.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 411.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China stood at 411,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China peaked at 423,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.

China ranks 81st of 197 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1982 2,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1983 2,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 3,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1985 3,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1986 3,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 4,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +30.8%
1988 5,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
1989 5,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1990 6,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
1991 7,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
1992 8,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
1993 9,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1994 13,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
1995 16,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
1996 19,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1997 15,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.3%
1998 15,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 16,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2000 21,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
2001 23,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2002 27,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
2003 49,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +80.5%
2004 66,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
2005 86,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
2006 111,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.8%
2007 142,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.2%
2008 171,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
2009 146,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
2010 191,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.2%
2011 229,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
2012 249,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2013 270,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2014 287,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2015 275,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2016 258,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2017 289,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2018 310,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2019 310,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 318,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2021 411,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
2022 423,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2023 411,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 411,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 411,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 259,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8
1990s 12,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 84,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 171,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 267,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 191,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 310,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 391,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 318,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 423,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 78 Turkey 473,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 79 Azerbaijan 453,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 80 North Macedonia 431,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 82 Philippines 402,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 83 Bangladesh 373,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 84 Albania 358,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China?
Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China was 411,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 423,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
How does China rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
China ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
242 places, 9,161 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.