Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (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 imports (bop, current us$), per capita in China is 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 1,944 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.73 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places China 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 16.73 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 18.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 23.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 36.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 32.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 42.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 43.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 37.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 43.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 55.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 73.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 79.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 91.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 108.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 56.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 1998 | 56.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 98.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 110.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 127.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 275.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.6% |
| 2004 | 370.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 433.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 520.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 622.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 747.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 663.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 926.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 1,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,313 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,318 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,135 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1,452 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,445 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,924 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 1,944 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,926 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 67.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 747.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 926.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,452 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,445 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,944 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 115 Morocco 2,008 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Samoa 2,007 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Kiribati 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Ukraine 1,910 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Ecuador 1,698 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does China rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.