Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places China 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +150.7% | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 172 Pakistan 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Mauritania 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Mali 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Gabon 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Bolivia 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does China rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.