Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in China
China: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 2,682 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in China is 2,682 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 2,682 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 current US$ per person, in 1970.
China ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.94 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 2.87 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.98 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.22 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 3.58 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 3.65 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.16 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 3.02 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.82 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 3.31 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 4.28 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 6.66 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1974 | 7.89 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 7.46 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.97 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 10.41 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 14.05 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 18.45 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 22.14 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 22.13 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 21.72 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 25.21 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 26.02 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 29 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 36.38 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 43.13 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 46.97 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 54.7 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 62.49 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 72.91 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 77.85 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 101.53 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 123.48 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 124.06 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 148.6 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 147.93 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 155.6 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 197.37 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 209.22 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 254.29 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 340.13 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 457.79 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 584.45 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 739.1 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 926.07 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 902.61 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 1,411 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,620 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,707 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,648 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,511 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,621 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,773 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,776 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,835 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,348 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 2,510 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,395 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,538 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 2,682 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,682 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 2,682 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 current US$ per person | 2.87 current US$ per person | 3.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.33 current US$ per person | 2.82 current US$ per person | 14.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.12 current US$ per person | 18.45 current US$ per person | 46.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.92 current US$ per person | 54.7 current US$ per person | 155.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 569.11 current US$ per person | 197.37 current US$ per person | 1,080 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,576 current US$ per person | 1,179 current US$ per person | 1,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,385 current US$ per person | 1,835 current US$ per person | 2,682 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,836 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in China?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in China was 2,682 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,682 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.