Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (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 imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China is 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 56,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 212.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
China ranks 98th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 215.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 212.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 304.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1985 | 268.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 242.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 264.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 383.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 416.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 463.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 438.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 1993 | 1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 3,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 2,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 3,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 4,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 4,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 5,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 7,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 8,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 10,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 13,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 16,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 16,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 26,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 29,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 35,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 46,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 46,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 50,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 56,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 51,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 40,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 44,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 44,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +128.9% | 438.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 288.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 212.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 416.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 438.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 95 New Caledonia 60,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 India 60,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Iraq 58,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 53,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guatemala 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Georgia 52,078 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does China rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.