Secondary income receipts in China

China: Secondary income receipts was 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
46.12 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
376.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1990
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Secondary income receipts in China, 1982–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B1982200320251982: 672.0M BoP, current US$1983: 620.0M BoP, current US$1984: 596.0M BoP, current US$1985: 439.0M BoP, current US$1986: 516.0M BoP, current US$1987: 389.0M BoP, current US$1988: 568.0M BoP, current US$1989: 477.0M BoP, current US$1990: 376.0M BoP, current US$1991: 890.0M BoP, current US$1992: 1.2B BoP, current US$1993: 1.3B BoP, current US$1994: 1.3B BoP, current US$1995: 1.8B BoP, current US$1996: 2.4B BoP, current US$1997: 5.5B BoP, current US$1998: 4.7B BoP, current US$1999: 5.4B BoP, current US$2000: 6.9B BoP, current US$2001: 9.1B BoP, current US$2002: 13.8B BoP, current US$2003: 18.5B BoP, current US$2004: 24.3B BoP, current US$2005: 27.7B BoP, current US$2006: 31.6B BoP, current US$2007: 42.6B BoP, current US$2008: 52.6B BoP, current US$2009: 42.6B BoP, current US$2010: 49.5B BoP, current US$2011: 55.6B BoP, current US$2012: 51.2B BoP, current US$2013: 53.2B BoP, current US$2014: 41.1B BoP, current US$2015: 35.9B BoP, current US$2016: 30.9B BoP, current US$2017: 28.2B BoP, current US$2018: 27.8B BoP, current US$2019: 25.9B BoP, current US$2020: 36.0B BoP, current US$2021: 48.8B BoP, current US$2022: 44.5B BoP, current US$2023: 33.8B BoP, current US$2024: 38.3B BoP, current US$2025: 46.1B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, secondary income receipts in China stood at 46.12 billion BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in China peaked at 55.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 376.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.

That places China 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 534.62 million BoP, current US$ 389.00 million BoP, current US$ 672.00 million BoP, current US$ 8
1990s 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ 376.00 million BoP, current US$ 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 26.98 billion BoP, current US$ 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ 52.57 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 39.92 billion BoP, current US$ 25.91 billion BoP, current US$ 55.57 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ 33.82 billion BoP, current US$ 48.79 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 4 Switzerland 74.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 5 Mexico 62.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 6 France 60.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 42.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 9 Egypt 42.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 41.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income receipts in China?
Secondary income receipts in China was 46.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 55.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 376.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
How does China rank for secondary income receipts?
China ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.