Export volume index in China
China: Export volume index was 158.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export volume index in China, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export volume index in China is 158.9 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export volume index in China peaked at 158.9 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places China 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export volume index in China, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 51.2 2015 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 61.3 2015 = 100 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 66.6 2015 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 59.6 2015 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 83.1 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 87.7 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 95.1 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.4 2015 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 115.3 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 118.5 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 139 2015 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 136.1 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 140.2 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 158.9 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 158.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118.55 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 158.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.2 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.12 2015 = 100 | 41.9 2015 = 100 | 66.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.13 2015 = 100 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | 115.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.54 2015 = 100 | 118.5 2015 = 100 | 158.9 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 volume index in China?
- Export volume index in China was 158.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export volume index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 158.9 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export volume index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does China rank for export volume index?
- China ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export volume index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.