Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 6.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China is 6.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 166.94 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -45.07 % change on previous year, in 1997.
China ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -880.5% |
| 1985 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1986 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1987 | 34.86 % change on previous year | +1250.6% |
| 1988 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1989 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1990 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 1991 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 35.56 % change on previous year | +306.1% |
| 1995 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1997 | -45.07 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 1998 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1999 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2000 | 32.86 % change on previous year | +439.8% |
| 2001 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +255.8% |
| 2003 | 166.94 % change on previous year | +632.6% |
| 2004 | 35.36 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2005 | 32.2 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 29.18 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2009 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2010 | 32.08 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2011 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2013 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2015 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2016 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2018 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2432 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2020 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -2273.5% |
| 2021 | 28.19 % change on previous year | +433.2% |
| 2022 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2023 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2024 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2025 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.52 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.69 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 6.52 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.59 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2273.5% | -0.2432 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1250.6% | 2.58 % change on previous year | 34.86 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +880.5% | -1.98 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +632.6% | 22.79 % change on previous year | 166.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.34 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 34.86 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -45.07 % change on previous year | 35.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.35 % change on previous year | -16.15 % change on previous year | 166.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China was 6.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 166.94 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.07 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does China rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.