Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 31,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China is 31,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 32,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 264.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
China ranks 115th of 198 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$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 267.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 264.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 299.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 325.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 407.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 472.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 517.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 490.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 623.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 743.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 985.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 1,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 2,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1998 | 6,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 9,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 10,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 6,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 8,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 8,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 14,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 17,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 15,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 18,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 21,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 21,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 23,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 24,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 30,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 32,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 31,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 31,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 31,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +179.4% | 2,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 380.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 264.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 517.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 623.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 112 Ghana 38,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Honduras 34,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Egypt 33,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 New Caledonia 29,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mexico 28,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ukraine 28,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 31,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 32,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does China rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.