Export unit value index in China
China: Export unit value index was 99 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in China, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
China recorded 99 2015 = 100 for export unit value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in China peaked at 114.5 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.3 2015 = 100, in 1986.
That places China 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Export unit value index in China, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.4 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 63 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 63.7 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 71.9 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 72.6 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.9 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 79.3 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 77.1 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 69.8 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 79.9 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 83.3 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 88.7 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 90.9 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 100.5 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.4 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 91 2015 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 91.7 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 104.9 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 114.5 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 106 2015 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 99 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128.2 2015 = 100, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 99 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121.7 2015 = 100, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.01 2015 = 100 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.38 2015 = 100 | 71.9 2015 = 100 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.91 2015 = 100 | 69.8 2015 = 100 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.35 2015 = 100 | 90.9 2015 = 100 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.1 2015 = 100 | 96.1 2015 = 100 | 114.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export unit value index in China?
- Export unit value index in China was 99 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3 2015 = 100 in 1986.
- How does China rank for export unit value index?
- China ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.