Services, value added (current LCU) in China
China: Services, value added (current LCU) was 80.89 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in China stood at 80.89 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in China peaked at 80.89 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.06 billion current LCU, in 1963.
China ranks 21st of 206 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 (current LCU) in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 40.03 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 34.76 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 34.06 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 39.44 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 47.76 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 47.44 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.51 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.85 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53.45 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 57.20 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 60.46 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 63.75 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 67.28 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 68.72 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 69.45 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 68.06 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 79.55 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 91.12 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 92.29 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 103.16 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 113.00 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 122.42 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 140.86 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 187.21 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 268.78 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1986 | 311.60 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 371.78 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 476.81 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 568.11 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 614.83 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 765.25 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 977.03 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 3.22 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 3.58 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.09 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 4.70 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 5.30 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5.97 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.90 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 8.00 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 9.49 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 11.99 trillion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 14.19 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 16.08 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 18.92 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 22.39 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 25.38 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 28.87 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 32.29 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 36.34 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 40.56 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 45.37 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 50.64 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 55.55 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 57.49 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 64.35 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 67.82 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 72.92 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 76.61 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 80.89 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.03 billion current LCU | 34.06 billion current LCU | 53.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.79 billion current LCU | 57.20 billion current LCU | 92.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.37 billion current LCU | 103.16 billion current LCU | 568.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 trillion current LCU | 614.83 billion current LCU | 3.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 trillion current LCU | 4.09 trillion current LCU | 16.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.63 trillion current LCU | 18.92 trillion current LCU | 55.55 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.01 trillion current LCU | 57.49 trillion current LCU | 80.89 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in China?
- Services, value added in China was 80.89 trillion current LCU 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 80.89 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.06 billion current LCU in 1963.
- How does China rank for services, value added?
- China ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.