Secondary income, other sectors, payments in China

China: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
30.17 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
9.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
25
1982–2018

Secondary income, other sectors, payments in China, 1982–2018

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1982200020181982: 13.0M BoP, current US$1983: 10.0M BoP, current US$1984: 12.0M BoP, current US$1985: 9.0M BoP, current US$1986: 11.0M BoP, current US$1987: 11.0M BoP, current US$1988: 12.0M BoP, current US$1989: 9.0M BoP, current US$1990: 11.0M BoP, current US$1991: 40.0M BoP, current US$1992: 17.0M BoP, current US$1993: 18.0M BoP, current US$1994: 259.0M BoP, current US$1995: 360.0M BoP, current US$1996: 161.0M BoP, current US$1997: 333.0M BoP, current US$1998: 290.0M BoP, current US$1999: 331.0M BoP, current US$2000: 455.7M BoP, current US$2001: 428.0M BoP, current US$2002: 650.8M BoP, current US$2003: 927.8M BoP, current US$2004: 1.2B BoP, current US$2017: 40.0B BoP, current US$2018: 30.2B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments in China is 30.17 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 2,329.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments in China peaked at 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.

China ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments in China, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) in China, 1982 to 2018.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1982 13.00 million BoP, current US$
1983 10.00 million BoP, current US$ -23.1%
1984 12.00 million BoP, current US$ +20.0%
1985 9.00 million BoP, current US$ -25.0%
1986 11.00 million BoP, current US$ +22.2%
1987 11.00 million BoP, current US$ +0.0%
1988 12.00 million BoP, current US$ +9.1%
1989 9.00 million BoP, current US$ -25.0%
1990 11.00 million BoP, current US$ +22.2%
1991 40.00 million BoP, current US$ +263.6%
1992 17.00 million BoP, current US$ -57.5%
1993 18.00 million BoP, current US$ +5.9%
1994 259.00 million BoP, current US$ +1338.9%
1995 360.00 million BoP, current US$ +39.0%
1996 161.00 million BoP, current US$ -55.3%
1997 333.00 million BoP, current US$ +106.8%
1998 290.00 million BoP, current US$ -12.9%
1999 331.00 million BoP, current US$ +14.1%
2000 455.69 million BoP, current US$ +37.7%
2001 428.00 million BoP, current US$ -6.1%
2002 650.79 million BoP, current US$ +52.1%
2003 927.80 million BoP, current US$ +42.6%
2004 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ +33.8%
2017 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ +3123.7%
2018 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.88 million BoP, current US$ 9.00 million BoP, current US$ 13.00 million BoP, current US$ 8
1990s 182.00 million BoP, current US$ 11.00 million BoP, current US$ 360.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 740.76 million BoP, current US$ 428.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 35.10 billion BoP, current US$ 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 7 Singapore 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 9 Spain 31.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 11 Belgium 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 12 Italy 25.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 13 Kuwait 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income, other sectors, payments in China?
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in China was 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
How does China rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
China ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary income, other sectors, payments rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,329.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,654 data points, 1960–2025
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.