In 2023, China was the country with the highest trade surplus, with approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars. The leading trade nations Typically a trade surplus indicates a sign of economic success and a trade deficit indicates an economic weakness. However, if that were true, then the top four, China, Germany, Russia and Ireland, would be considered the best performing countries in the world. However, this would mean that the United States, Great Britain, India and France would be among the weakest nations considering that they are four countries with the highest trade deficit. In fact, they are leading industrial nations. While China is known for producing and exporting products at a competitive price, it has undervalued its exchange rate in order to promote exports. However, China is now working to reduce its reliance on exports even though they continue to export large and increasing quantities of goods. In the case of Germany, the value of the euro may not be high enough, however growth concerning the value of exports has slowed over the past few years. In contrast, the value of the dollar in the United States may be too high, favoring imports as opposed to exports.

The U.S. goods trade deficit with China increased by nearly ** billion U.S. dollars in 2024, as China still had the biggest impact on U.S. bilateral trade. This is according to seasonally adjusted trade date from within the United States. Following the results of the U.S. elections in 2024, discussions surfaced on the potential of tariffs for countries that have a large trade surplus with the United States. The president-elect stated that trade tariffs of ** percent and ** percent might be implemented for goods from China or Mexico, respectively. The effects of such measures on the forecast GDP growth across the world were not yet clear. In Europe, however, Germany might be the most affected economy when the U.S. does implement tariffs.

The average for 2023 based on 148 countries was 4.81 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in China: 386.06 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in the USA: -784.89 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset provides values for BALANCE OF TRADE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2023, the United States reported the highest trade balance deficit with approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars.

China trade balance for 2023 was 386.04 billion US dollars, a 33.19% decline from 2022.

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<li>China trade balance for 2022 was <strong>577.85 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>25.39% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>China trade balance for 2021 was <strong>460.83 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>29.76% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China trade balance for 2020 was <strong>355.15 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>167.45% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

This dataset provides values for BALANCE OF TRADE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

As of 2024, the United States had a trade deficit of about *** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. trade deficit has increased since 2009, peaking in 2022. Most recently, 2023 marked the year when the U.S. trade deficit decreased from the previous year. What is trade deficit? A trade deficit is, quite simply, the total value of a country’s imports of goods and services minus the total value of its exports of goods and services. When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus, and when it imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit. A trade deficit can mean one of two things: Either the country is failing to produce enough goods for its citizens, or its citizens are wealthy enough to purchase more goods than the country produces (as is the case with the United States). Trading partners The United States’ top export partners are its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, due in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, pending ratification, will be replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Regarding imports to the U.S., China takes the top spot, followed by Mexico and Canada.

The average for 2023 based on 38 countries was 17.57 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in China: 386.06 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in India: -86.33 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

China recorded a trade surplus of 103.22 USD Billion in May of 2025. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the MENA countries in North Africa and Asia in 2024. A positive value means a trade surplus, and a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. Saudi Arabia had the largest trade surplus. In 2024, the trade surplus of goods in the country amounted to about ***** billion U.S. dollars. On the other hand, Egypt has the largest trade deficit.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the Caucasus countries in Asia from 2013 to 2023. Caucasus stands for the mountain range between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, encompassing areas in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2023, the trade deficit of goods in Armenia amounted to about 3.89 billion U.S. dollars.

The average for 2023 based on 137 countries was -3.03 percent. The highest value was in Macao: 43.36 percent and the lowest value was in Kiribati: -85.09 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Colombia Trade Balance: Country: United States data was reported at -1.190 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.109 USD bn for 2023. Colombia Trade Balance: Country: United States data is updated yearly, averaging 496.264 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2024, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.991 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of -4.774 USD bn in 2015. Colombia Trade Balance: Country: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Administrative Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.JA002: Trade Balance: Annual.

Key information about Ghana's Trade Balance

• Ghana's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 565.0 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 644.7 USD mn in the previous month
• Ghana's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2005 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of -82.2 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 682.3 USD mn in Aug 2024 and a record low of -733.1 USD mn in Oct 2013

• In the latest reports, Ghana's Total Exports reached 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 9.5% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 1.3 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 9.5% YoY (year-on-year)

In 2024, the trade surplus of goods in Russia amounted to about ****** billion U.S. dollars, having sharply decreased from the previous year. The indicator is calculated as exports minus imports of goods. A positive value means a trade surplus; a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. Russia's politics and the effect on the economy Russia has maintained a positive trade balance over the last 10 years, but in 2009, Russian exports slumped significantly due to the economic crisis. Since then, Russia has recovered and the country reports a greater surplus now than it did prior to the crisis. However, Russia’s economy has been weakened recently because of reductions in global oil and gas prices, upon which the Russian economy is largely dependent, and because of international tensions as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the past couple of years, Russia has often reacted with hostility to any developments seen as threatening, and as Russia continues to provoke international conflict, this will affect its economy and likely hurt existing trade relations with both import and export partners. As a result, GDP growth was negative in 2015. This has also contributed to significant reductions in GDP per capita, which will directly affect Russian citizens, and more so as Russia’s inflation is peaking, and the unemployment rate continues to rise. In 2015, the inflation rate was close to ** percent. Economic diversification beyond oil and gas in addition to maintaining trade relations would help Russia’s economy.

The United Kingdom recorded a trade deficit of 5699 GBP Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Colombia Trade Balance: Country: China data was reported at -12.391 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of -10.369 USD bn for 2023. Colombia Trade Balance: Country: China data is updated yearly, averaging -3.517 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2024, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -58.653 USD mn in 1995 and a record low of -13.176 USD bn in 2022. Colombia Trade Balance: Country: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Administrative Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.JA002: Trade Balance: Annual.

Key information about Brazil's Trade Balance

• Brazil's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 323.7 USD mn in Feb 2025, compared with a surplus of 2.3 USD bn in the previous month
• Brazil's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1959 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 195.6 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.0 USD bn in May 2023 and a record low of -4.5 USD bn in Jan 2014

• In the latest reports, Brazil's Total Exports reached 22.9 USD bn in Feb 2025, a decrease of 27.6% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 23.3 USD bn in Feb 2025, an increase of 27.6% YoY (year-on-year)

Key information about Argentina's Trade Balance

• Argentina's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 725.8 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with a surplus of 1.0 USD bn in the previous month
• Argentina's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 406.0 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.5 USD bn in Aug 2021 and a record low of -1.3 USD bn in Dec 2017

• In the latest reports, Argentina's Total Exports reached 7.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, a decrease of 19.1% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 6.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 19.1% YoY (year-on-year)