Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China stood at 31.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 286.95 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -305.91 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places China 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -53.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -99.3 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1986 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1987 | 81.83 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 1988 | -219.99 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 1989 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1990 | 263.08 % change on previous year | -4684.5% |
| 1991 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1992 | -40.72 % change on previous year | +784.3% |
| 1993 | -305.56 % change on previous year | +650.4% |
| 1994 | 168.43 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1995 | 147.6 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1997 | -30.63 % change on previous year | -472.3% |
| 1998 | -36.08 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1999 | -138.58 % change on previous year | +284.1% |
| 2000 | -305.91 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2001 | -66.36 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2003 | 286.95 % change on previous year | +1324.0% |
| 2004 | 33.26 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2005 | 189.85 % change on previous year | +470.7% |
| 2006 | 65.75 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 40.41 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2009 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2011 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -455.8% |
| 2012 | 36.23 % change on previous year | -1019.2% |
| 2013 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 32.44 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2016 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2017 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2018 | -20.14 % change on previous year | +660.9% |
| 2019 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2020 | 34.87 % change on previous year | -1574.7% |
| 2021 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 2023 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2024 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -545.7% |
| 2025 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 31.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.29 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 31.08 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.55 % change on previous year, 12.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4684.5% | -5.74 % change on previous year | 263.08 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1574.7% | -2.36 % change on previous year | 34.87 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1324.0% | 20.15 % change on previous year | 286.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -44.34 % change on previous year | -219.99 % change on previous year | 81.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -305.56 % change on previous year | 263.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.62 % change on previous year | -305.91 % change on previous year | 286.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -20.14 % change on previous year | 36.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 34.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 37.76 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Turkey 35.11 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Denmark 31.24 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Myanmar 31.02 % change on previous year compare
- 30 New Caledonia 30.53 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cameroon 29.51 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 286.95 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -305.91 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does China rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net trade in goods Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.