Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
86th
of 198 countries
All-time high
292,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 292,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places China 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 2,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 4,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 3,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 3,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 5,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 5,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 6,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 9,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 10,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 11,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 14,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 7,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 7,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 13,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 15,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 17,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 37,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2004 | 51,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 60,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 72,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 87,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 105,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 94,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 132,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 168,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 177,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 190,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 192,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 166,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 159,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 185,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 217,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 217,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 217,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 289,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 292,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 292,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 83 Mexico 311,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Montenegro 297,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cape Verde 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 278,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 271,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Finland 264,857 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 292,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does China rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.