China - Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in China was 18.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 36.04 in 2006, while its lowest value was 2.49 in 1970.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 4.31
1961 3.87
1962 4.05
1963 4.01
1964 3.77
1965 3.64
1966 3.49
1967 3.28
1968 3.30
1969 3.05
1970 2.49
1971 2.79
1972 3.25
1973 4.24
1974 4.93
1975 4.70
1976 4.51
1977 4.30
1978 4.56
1979 5.16
1980 5.91
1981 7.45
1982 11.02
1983 9.52
1984 9.53
1985 8.34
1986 8.71
1987 12.48
1988 14.38
1989 11.84
1990 13.61
1991 14.49
1992 15.66
1993 16.70
1994 18.54
1995 17.95
1996 17.92
1997 19.49
1998 18.34
1999 18.16
2000 20.89
2001 20.31
2002 22.64
2003 26.98
2004 31.06
2005 33.83
2006 36.04
2007 35.43
2008 32.60
2009 24.75
2010 27.19
2011 26.57
2012 25.49
2013 24.60
2014 23.51
2015 21.35
2016 19.58
2017 19.69
2018 19.11
2019 18.41
2020 18.50

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts