Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (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 imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places China 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.4% |
| 1993 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +105.4% | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 191 Bolivia 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Algeria 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Bangladesh 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Sudan 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Pakistan 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 United States 0.0294 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does China rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.