Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China is 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.24 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
China ranks 80th of 200 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$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.94 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 20.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 23.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 23.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 32.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 38.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 45.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 51.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 59.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 64.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 86.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 106.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 124.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 67.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1998 | 63.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 66.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 88.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 93.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 113.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 301.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.3% |
| 2004 | 405.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 532.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 684.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 851.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 840.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,576 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,434 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,799 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,304 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,313 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,500 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,757 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +165.3% | 113.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 301.38 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,513 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,332 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,799 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 77 Armenia 2,762 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Peru 2,718 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 2,699 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Barbados 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Gabon 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Georgia 2,447 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does China rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.