Services, value added in China
China: Services, value added was 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in China, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in China stood at 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in China peaked at 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.69 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1978.
China ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 136.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1979 | 147.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 156.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 171.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 193.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 221.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 264.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 311.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 350.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 401.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 454.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 480.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 493.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 540.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 610.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 685.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 764.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 843.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 922.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.79 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.83 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 10.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 404.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.44 billion constant 2015 US$, 744.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 136.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 147.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 300.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 156.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 480.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 820.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 493.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in China?
- Services, value added in China was 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1978.
- How does China rank for services, value added?
- China ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.