Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 347,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 347,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 361,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
China ranks 61st of 198 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$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 2,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 4,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 4,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 5,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 6,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 7,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 8,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 10,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 13,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 16,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 8,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 8,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 11,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 12,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 15,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 41,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.9% |
| 2004 | 55,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 74,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 95,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 119,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 142,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 119,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 157,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 192,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 210,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 228,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 238,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 228,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 211,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 236,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 257,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 256,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 270,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 346,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 361,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 347,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 347,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 347,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +166.9% | 15,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 157,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 257,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 361,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Costa Rica 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 359,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 353,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Turkey 326,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Latvia 324,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bangladesh 314,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 347,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 361,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does China rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.