Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in China
China: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 16,829 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in China is 16,829 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in China peaked at 16,829 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.17 current LCU per person, in 1962.
China ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.98 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.25 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 1962 | 4.17 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 1963 | 4.37 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.22 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 6.6 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 7.32 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 6.26 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 5.87 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 5.35 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 6.62 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 6.54 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.6 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 11.86 current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 1974 | 16.81 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 16.96 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 15.33 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 15.87 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 31.55 current LCU per person | +98.8% |
| 1979 | 36.87 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 53.42 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 56.34 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 46.21 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 49.44 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 66.73 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 107.14 current LCU per person | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 108.64 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 138.99 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 216.1 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 203.66 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 177.2 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 219.18 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 338.19 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 585.87 current LCU per person | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 703.26 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 831.08 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 937.31 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 974.65 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 966.02 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,111 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,471 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 1,588 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,911 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 2,648 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 3,552 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 4,077 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 4,761 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 5,484 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 6,027 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 5,350 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 7,250 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 8,769 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 9,058 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,632 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 10,037 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,041 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 9,310 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,691 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 12,093 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 12,372 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,784 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 14,302 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 15,104 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 15,906 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 16,756 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 16,829 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 current LCU per person | 4.17 current LCU per person | 7.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6 current LCU per person | 6.54 current LCU per person | 36.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.67 current LCU per person | 46.21 current LCU per person | 216.1 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 684.33 current LCU per person | 177.2 current LCU per person | 1,111 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,687 current LCU per person | 1,471 current LCU per person | 6,027 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,825 current LCU per person | 7,250 current LCU per person | 12,372 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,113 current LCU per person | 11,784 current LCU per person | 16,829 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 139 Belarus 17,991 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 17,700 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Northern Mariana Islands 16,863 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Bahamas 16,358 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Guatemala 15,693 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Latvia 15,636 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,001 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.4804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,271 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 37,938 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in China?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in China was 16,829 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16,829 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- China ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.