Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in China (People’s Republic of), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 100 Gambia 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Indonesia 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Greece 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Georgia 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Nigeria 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Zimbabwe 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,836 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.