China vs United Kingdom: Service imports

China

622.79 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

United Kingdom

450.05 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

China rank

2nd

United Kingdom rank

5th

Service imports over time

China
United Kingdom

How they compare

China currently reports 622.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 450.05 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 172.74 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Service imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.