Commercial service exports in China
China: Commercial service exports was 383.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in China, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in China is 383.15 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in China peaked at 383.15 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.47 billion current US$, in 1983.
China ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.48 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.45 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 9.11 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 10.99 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 16.35 billion current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 18.43 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 20.57 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 57.48 billion current US$ | +179.5% |
| 1998 | 62.36 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 66.01 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 78.42 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 89.68 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 101.80 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 57.32 billion current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 78.78 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 77.97 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.49 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 134.77 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 162.65 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 142.62 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 177.38 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 200.29 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 200.59 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 205.78 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 218.09 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 216.34 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 207.19 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 211.36 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 231.81 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 230.14 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 207.18 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 282.26 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 307.86 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 298.24 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 345.41 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 383.15 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 383.15 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.87 billion current US$, 78.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 383.15 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 billion current US$, 221.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +179.5% | 20.57 billion current US$ | 57.48 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 4.72 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.39 billion current US$ | 5.75 billion current US$ | 66.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.75 billion current US$ | 57.32 billion current US$ | 162.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.90 billion current US$ | 177.38 billion current US$ | 231.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.02 billion current US$ | 207.18 billion current US$ | 383.15 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in China?
- Commercial service exports in China was 383.15 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 383.15 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 billion current US$ in 1983.
- How does China rank for commercial service exports?
- China ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.