Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China
China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
China ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +227.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -80.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +361.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -78.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +144.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +108.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +86.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +61.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +120.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 113.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +361.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Lebanon 0.1% compare
- 17 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 20 Chile 0.1% compare
- 21 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in China was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does China rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- China ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.