How does China rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in China

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

103rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

China 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$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places China 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.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1962	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1963	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1964	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1965	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1966	0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1967	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1968	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1969	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1970	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1971	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1972	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1973	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1974	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1975	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1976	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1977	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1978	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.9%
1979	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1980	0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1981	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1982	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1983	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1984	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1985	0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1986	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1987	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1988	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1989	0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1991	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1992	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1993	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1995	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1996	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1997	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1998	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1999	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2000	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2001	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2003	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2004	0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2005	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2006	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2007	0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2008	0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2009	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2010	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2011	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2016	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2017	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2018	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2019	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2022	0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2023	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2024	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2025	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
China's 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1978	+54.9%	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

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

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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$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,836 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does China rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 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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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.