Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
China ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +136.2% | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | -50.7% | 0.1739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 102 Nigeria 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Bhutan 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Indonesia 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Iceland 0.1918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Turkey 0.1894 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does China rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.