Services, value added in China
China: Services, value added was 11.25 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 11.25 trillion current US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in China peaked at 11.25 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.84 billion current US$, in 1963.
That places China 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 16.26 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 14.12 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 13.84 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 16.02 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 19.40 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 19.27 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.30 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 19.44 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 21.71 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 23.23 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 24.56 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 28.40 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 33.82 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 35.04 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 37.34 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 35.06 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 42.82 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 37.04 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 40.13 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 42.98 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 44.84 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 46.73 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 53.97 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 66.86 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 91.42 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 90.32 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 83.36 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 98.11 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 115.00 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 117.56 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 133.32 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 153.38 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 155.33 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 196.52 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 250.88 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 294.74 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 342.77 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 389.27 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 431.86 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 494.38 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 567.78 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 640.54 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 721.41 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 834.12 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 976.51 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 trillion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 2.04 trillion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.79 trillion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.47 trillion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 4.02 trillion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 4.66 trillion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 5.26 trillion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.84 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.10 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.71 trillion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 7.65 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8.04 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.33 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.98 trillion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 10.07 trillion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.29 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 10.64 trillion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.25 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.25 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 468.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 11.25 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 870.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.89 billion current US$ | 13.84 billion current US$ | 21.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.74 billion current US$ | 23.23 billion current US$ | 42.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.36 billion current US$ | 42.98 billion current US$ | 115.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.56 billion current US$ | 117.56 billion current US$ | 431.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 494.38 billion current US$ | 2.35 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 trillion current US$ | 2.79 trillion current US$ | 8.04 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 trillion current US$ | 8.33 trillion current US$ | 11.25 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 18.09 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 3.26 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Japan 2.99 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 2.93 trillion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in China?
- Services, value added in China was 11.25 trillion current US$ 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 11.25 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 billion current US$ in 1963.
- How does China rank for services, value added?
- China ranks 2nd 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 92.8%. 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 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 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.