In 2021, imported movies accounted for around 15.5 percent of the total box office revenue in China, which was the lowest point to date. Compared to a decade ago, slightly half of the movies shown in the country were produced domestically.
Share of box office revenue in China from 2007 to 2021, by region of movie origin
As of 2011, the State Administration of Radio Film and Television adopted the term "box office in China" instead of the earlier used "urban box office in China". It has not clarified if the box office revenue covers urban areas of China as it did until 2010.
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China Film Administration. (January 5, 2022). Share of box office revenue in China from 2007 to 2021, by region of movie origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/260212/share-of-box-office-revenue-in-china-by-domestic-and-imported-movies/
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