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

Latest (2025)
6.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
166.94 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-45.07 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983–2025

-500501001501983200420251983: -2 % change on previous year1984: 15.4 % change on previous year1985: 5 % change on previous year1986: 2.6 % change on previous year1987: 34.9 % change on previous year1988: 18.2 % change on previous year1989: 5.3 % change on previous year1990: 19.2 % change on previous year1991: 14.4 % change on previous year1992: 18.1 % change on previous year1993: 8.8 % change on previous year1994: 35.6 % change on previous year1995: 24.9 % change on previous year1996: 17.9 % change on previous year1997: -45.1 % change on previous year1998: -4.8 % change on previous year1999: 6.1 % change on previous year2000: 32.9 % change on previous year2001: 6.4 % change on previous year2002: 22.8 % change on previous year2003: 166.9 % change on previous year2004: 35.4 % change on previous year2005: 32.2 % change on previous year2006: 29.2 % change on previous year2007: 25.1 % change on previous year2008: 18.9 % change on previous year2009: -16.1 % change on previous year2010: 32.1 % change on previous year2011: 22.3 % change on previous year2012: 9.2 % change on previous year2013: 8.9 % change on previous year2014: 4.4 % change on previous year2015: -4.5 % change on previous year2016: -7.2 % change on previous year2017: 11.4 % change on previous year2018: 9.1 % change on previous year2019: -0.243 % change on previous year2020: 5.3 % change on previous year2021: 28.2 % change on previous year2022: 4.4 % change on previous year2023: -3.9 % change on previous year2024: 8 % change on previous year2025: 6.5 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 84 Sweden 7.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 85 Cameroon 7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 86 Indonesia 6.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 88 Iceland 6.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 89 Austria 6.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 90 Italy 6.08 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,379 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.