Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China
China: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China stood at 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China peaked at 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places China 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +65.4% | 0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 189 Pakistan 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bolivia 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Haiti 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Bangladesh 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 United States 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Niger 0.1795 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in China was 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does China rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- China ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.