Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
China ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +72.6% | 0.1411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 190 Bolivia 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Brazil 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Ethiopia 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Iran 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Russia 0.1561 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does China rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.