10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in China

China: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 6,567 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,567 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
128th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,116 BU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,504 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in China, 2005–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201420232005: 1.5k BU per square kilometre2006: 1.9k BU per square kilometre2007: 2.8k BU per square kilometre2008: 4.1k BU per square kilometre2009: 3.4k BU per square kilometre2010: 3.3k BU per square kilometre2011: 3.9k BU per square kilometre2012: 4.2k BU per square kilometre2013: 4.5k BU per square kilometre2014: 4.8k BU per square kilometre2015: 4.6k BU per square kilometre2016: 3.9k BU per square kilometre2017: 4.2k BU per square kilometre2018: 6.5k BU per square kilometre2019: 6.6k BU per square kilometre2020: 7.0k BU per square kilometre2021: 7.1k BU per square kilometre2022: 6.5k BU per square kilometre2023: 6.6k BU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in China is 6,567 BU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in China peaked at 7,116 BU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,504 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

China ranks 128th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in China, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in China, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 1,504 BU per square kilometre —
2006 1,941 BU per square kilometre +29.0%
2007 2,776 BU per square kilometre +43.1%
2008 4,127 BU per square kilometre +48.7%
2009 3,414 BU per square kilometre -17.3%
2010 3,296 BU per square kilometre -3.5%
2011 3,879 BU per square kilometre +17.7%
2012 4,182 BU per square kilometre +7.8%
2013 4,484 BU per square kilometre +7.2%
2014 4,789 BU per square kilometre +6.8%
2015 4,617 BU per square kilometre -3.6%
2016 3,868 BU per square kilometre -16.2%
2017 4,220 BU per square kilometre +9.1%
2018 6,545 BU per square kilometre +55.1%
2019 6,598 BU per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 6,980 BU per square kilometre +5.8%
2021 7,116 BU per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 6,487 BU per square kilometre -8.8%
2023 6,567 BU per square kilometre +1.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 6,567 BU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,254 BU per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 6,567 BU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,633 BU per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,752 BU per square kilometre 1,504 BU per square kilometre 4,127 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 4,648 BU per square kilometre 3,296 BU per square kilometre 6,598 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,788 BU per square kilometre 6,487 BU per square kilometre 7,116 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 125 Senegal 6,913 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 126 Paraguay 6,732 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 127 Pakistan 6,591 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 129 Belize 6,532 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 130 Azerbaijan 5,759 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 131 Cote d'Ivoire 5,107 BU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in China?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in China was 6,567 BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 7,116 BU per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,504 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does China rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
China ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.