Share of service in total exports in China
China: Share of service in total exports was 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of service in total exports in China, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of service in total exports in China is 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in China peaked at 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.71 billion BoP, current US$, in 1983.
That places China 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of service in total exports in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 21.12 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 25.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 25.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 41.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 43.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 51.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 58.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 69.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 75.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 102.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 128.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 151.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 82.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 78.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 83.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 111.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 118.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 145.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 388.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +166.9% |
| 2004 | 525.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 694.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 897.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.99 trillion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 3.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.03 billion BoP, current US$, 288.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.29 billion BoP, current US$, 364.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of service in total exports in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +166.9% | 145.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 388.30 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.75 trillion BoP, current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in China?
- Share of service in total exports in China was 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does China rank for share of service in total exports?
- China ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.