Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China stood at 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
China ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 4.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 6.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 9.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 13.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 15.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 16.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 46.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +176.5% |
| 1998 | 50.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 52.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 62.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 70.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 79.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 44.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 61.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 60.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 102.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 123.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 107.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 133.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 149.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 148.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 151.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 159.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 157.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 150.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 152.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 166.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 164.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 148.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 200.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 219.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 212.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 246.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 838.83 BoP, current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 993.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +176.5% | 16.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.79 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 129 Ghana 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 India 281.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 South Africa 278.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Brazil 255.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Guatemala 252.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Vanuatu 250.68 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does China rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.