Secondary income, other sectors, payments in China
China: Secondary income, other sectors, payments was 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in China, 1982–2018
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$, in 1985.
China ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Singapore 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Spain 31.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Belgium 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Italy 25.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Kuwait 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 6.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 95,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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.