ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China stood at 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 239.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places China 82nd out of 187 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +391.7% |
| 1990 | 16.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 23.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 37.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 50.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 75.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 80.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 33.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 37.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 101.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1999 | 91.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 181.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 2001 | 77.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 126.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 185.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 233.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 247.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 393.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 587.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 833.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 821.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 1,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 1,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 2,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 2,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 5,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +391.7% | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 833.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Faroe Islands 6,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 81 Panama 6,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guatemala 5,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Morocco 5,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Iceland 5,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does China rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.0%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.