Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in China
China: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 95.7 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in China, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
China recorded 95.7 2015 = 100 for export unit value index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% 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 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) 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 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 95.7 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 127.5 2015 = 100, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 95.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.4 2015 = 100, 76% 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 | 102.73 2015 = 100 | 95.7 2015 = 100 | 114.5 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 197 Somalia 101.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 101.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 199 South Korea 100 2015 = 100 compare
- 200 French Polynesia 95.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 202 Jordan 95 2015 = 100 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 93.9 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 619.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 90.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in China?
- Export unit value index in China was 95.7 2015 = 100 in 2025, 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 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.