China vs Japan: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 383.15 billion current US$ against 242.56 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 140.60 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.61 billion current US$ | 64.48 billion current US$ | 12.88 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 101.75 billion current US$ | 95.23 billion current US$ | 6.52 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 209.90 billion current US$ | 160.11 billion current US$ | 49.79 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 304.02 billion current US$ | 194.62 billion current US$ | 109.40 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, China or Japan?
- China, at 383.15 billion current US$ against 242.56 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between China and Japan?
- 140.60 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for commercial service exports?
- China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). 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.