China vs India: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 411.65 billion current US$ against 383.15 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 28.49 billion current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.
China ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 132.27 million current US$ | China |
| 1990s | 27.39 billion current US$ | 7.34 billion current US$ | 20.05 billion current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 101.75 billion current US$ | 51.87 billion current US$ | 49.88 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 209.90 billion current US$ | 162.49 billion current US$ | 47.40 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 304.02 billion current US$ | 312.31 billion current US$ | 8.29 billion current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, China or India?
- India, at 411.65 billion current US$ against 383.15 billion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between China and India?
- 28.49 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for commercial service exports?
- China ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.