Export value index in China
China: Export value index was 157.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in China, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
China recorded 157.3 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in China peaked at 157.3 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
China ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in China, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 42.6 2015 = 100 | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 53.7 2015 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 62.9 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 52.9 2015 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 69.4 2015 = 100 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 103 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 99.6 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 109.4 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 109.9 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 113.9 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 145.9 2015 = 100 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 155.9 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 148.6 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 157.3 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 157.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.15 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 157.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 144.45 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.12 2015 = 100 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | 62.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.44 2015 = 100 | 69.4 2015 = 100 | 109.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.32 2015 = 100 | 113.9 2015 = 100 | 157.3 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 value index in China?
- Export value index in China was 157.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 157.3 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does China rank for export value index?
- China ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.