Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in China
China: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 116 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import 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
In 2025, import unit value index in China stood at 116 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in China peaked at 128 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.6 2015 = 100, in 1982.
That places China 177th 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.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in China, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 58.7 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 56.6 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 60.8 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 61.5 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 65.7 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 65.7 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 64.3 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 66.4 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.1 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.5 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 72 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 70.6 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 68.5 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 65.7 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.8 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.5 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 87.8 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 106.4 2015 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8 2015 = 100 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 104.5 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 119.3 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 117.2 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 114.3 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 128 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 117.5 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 116.8 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 116 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 116 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.65 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 116 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 124.5 2015 = 100, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.48 2015 = 100 | 56.6 2015 = 100 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.22 2015 = 100 | 65.7 2015 = 100 | 72 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.88 2015 = 100 | 69.8 2015 = 100 | 106.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.23 2015 = 100 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.6 2015 = 100 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | 128 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 175 Central African Republic 117.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 176 Guam 116.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 178 Bahrain 115.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 179 Philippines 114.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 180 Iceland 114 2015 = 100 compare
- 180 United States 114 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 import unit value index in China?
- Import unit value index in China was 116 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 128 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6 2015 = 100 in 1982.
- How does China rank for import unit value index?
- China ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import 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, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.