Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

113th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China is 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China peaked at 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places China 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in China, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+482.8%
1979	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1980	0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1981	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1982	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1984	0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1985	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1986	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1987	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.3%
1988	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1989	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1990	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1991	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1992	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1993	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1995	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1996	0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1997	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1998	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2000	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2001	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2002	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2003	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2004	0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2005	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2006	0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2007	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2008	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2010	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2011	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2016	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2017	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2019	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2022	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2023	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1970s	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near China

110 Nicaragua 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Luxembourg 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Indonesia 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Albania 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Mali 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 New Caledonia 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in China was 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does China rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: China ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.