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 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China is 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China peaked at 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
China ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +59.7% | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 162 Mali 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 India 0.2316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Indonesia 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Egypt 0.2175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Uganda 0.2106 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China was 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does China rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- China ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.