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China — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentEast Asia
Income groupUpper-Middle
World-system classSemi-Periphery
Political blocsBRICS+
Trade blocsOther
GDP$18743.8B
Population1409.0M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $3753.06B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $3219.34B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $533.71B
  • Trade (% GDP): 37.20%
  • Current account balance (USD): $423.92B
  • Current account (% GDP): 2.26%
  • FDI, net: $153.69B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-130.03B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $14.99B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $433.91B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $187.64B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 5.11% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 12.12% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 0.41% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 1.46% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time