Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in China
China: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 440.5 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 440.5 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 440.5 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8 current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places China 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.8 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.54 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 2.15 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 2.15 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 3.02 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 3.19 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.62 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 3.42 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.9 current US$ per person | +131.0% |
| 1993 | 9.81 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 13.24 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 20.45 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1996 | 18.37 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 22.79 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 21.74 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.13 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 28.59 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 30.84 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 36.17 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 42.76 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 55.82 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 63.93 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 76.53 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 98.09 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 119.3 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 118.75 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 143.72 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 183.47 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 206.96 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 241.64 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 314.07 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 313.91 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 315.87 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 335.58 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 371.6 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 340.92 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 264.44 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 291.13 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 296.32 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 367.25 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 425.06 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 440.5 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 440.5 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 440.5 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +131.0% | 3.42 current US$ per person | 7.9 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 current US$ per person | 1.8 current US$ per person | 3.19 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.65 current US$ per person | 3.42 current US$ per person | 25.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.08 current US$ per person | 28.59 current US$ per person | 119.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.77 current US$ per person | 143.72 current US$ per person | 371.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.45 current US$ per person | 264.44 current US$ per person | 440.5 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 120 Samoa 465.7 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Peru 452.95 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 448.91 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Eswatini 427.25 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Ghana 410.59 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Morocco 392.49 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in China?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in China was 440.5 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 440.5 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does China rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.