Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
China ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1979 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 179 Niger 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Brazil 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Pakistan 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Chad 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Russian Federation 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does China rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.