China Exports to India was US$120.46 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to India - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Key information about India Total Exports to China

• India Total Exports to China recorded 1.264 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 1.057 USD bn in the previous month
• India Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Aug 1981 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 180.450 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.503 USD bn in Dec 2010 and a record low of 0.006 USD mn in Aug 1989

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Exports to China. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD. Total Exports to China prior to October 2002 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

India Exports to China was US$14.9 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

In 2024, China exported approximately 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars worth of goods. This indicated an increase in export value of about 5.9 percent compared to the previous year. Export of goods from ChinaChina’s exports have been growing steadily over the past decade, with the exception of 2009 when financial crisis and global economic downturn slowed down global trade and 2016 witnessing another decrease in global demand. Apart from being the most populous country, China has also become the largest manufacturing economy and the largest exporter in the world. ASEAN, European Union, and United States were China's leading export partners in 2023. Machinery such as computers, broadcasting technology, and telephones as well as transport equipment make up the largest part of Chinese exports. This category amounted to approximately 1.65 trillion U.S. dollars in export value in 2023. When it comes to primary goods, food and live animals used for food are the main export products.

China accounted for an average of 30 percent in imports supporting select industries in India in financial year 2019. Electrical machinery and equipment accounted for the highest in that time period at 40 percent. Plastics, on the other hand acquired 18 percent of imports from China that year. India depended on China for a variety of products spread across multiple industries.

Trade relationship between India and China

The trade relationship between the two major global economies started a few decades ago. However, India has had an unfavorable trade balance with China as the trade deficit gap has widened over the years. The Indian food product imports has struggled and it is evident in its decreased value since 2008. In 2019, China was India’s leading import partner. For the same year, China was also the second leading export partner of India.

India’s export value

India exported a variety of products to a long list of countries in the world. In 2019, engineering goods valued at more than five trillion Indian rupees was the leading commodity exported by India. The economic slowdown in 2019 and the current lockdown during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected industrial production across all sectors. Following this, the country's exports saw a drastic decline in various products.

China Exports to United States was US$501.22 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.

India Imports from China was US$126.96 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

India's trade deficit with China was over 100 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The value of bilateral trade between the two countries was worth more than 136 billion U.S. dollars for the same year. India-China bilateral trade has rapidly expanded, propelling China to become India's largest goods trading partner.

India trade balance for 2023 was -73.51 billion US dollars, a 38.5% decline from 2022.

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<li>India trade balance for 2022 was <strong>-119.53 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>43.78% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>India trade balance for 2021 was <strong>-83.13 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>690.53% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>India trade balance for 2020 was <strong>-10.52 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>85.61% decline</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.

China's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$3.58 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main export partners were: the United States, Hong Kong and Vietnam. The top three export commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$2.59 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

In 2024, China's merchandise trade surplus amounted to around 992.2 billion U.S. dollars, significantly higher than in the previous year. The merchandise trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative value indicates a trade deficit. Trade balance and partnersIn 2024, Chinese imports of goods amounted to approximately 2.59 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas total exports added up to about 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars. In contrast, China’s invisible trade balance, an indicator measuring services and government transfers between countries, closed with a deficit and ranged at about -92 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2022. Being an economy heavily reliant on export, China ranked first among countries with the highest trade surplus, followed by Germany and Russia. The United States, with imports exceeding exports by approximately 1.15 trillion U.S. dollars that year, ranked first among leading import countries worldwide. In 2023, the value of the U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around 279.4 billion U.S. dollars. Another important trade partner for China is the European Union. In 2023, the EU imported around 514 billion euro-worth of goods from China, leading to a trade deficit of around 291 billion euros. Product categories with the highest trade deficit were mostly finished goods such as machinery and transport equipment, clothing, and other manufactures, whereas product categories with a more balanced trade sheet consisted of raw materials and agricultural products to a large extent.

China Imports from India was US$18 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from India - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

India Exports: China: Fur skins & Artificial Fur data was reported at 0.140 USD mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.220 USD mn for 2017. India Exports: China: Fur skins & Artificial Fur data is updated yearly, averaging 0.010 USD mn from Mar 2003 (Median) to 2018, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.220 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2014. India Exports: China: Fur skins & Artificial Fur data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.JAC005: Foreign Trade: Harmonized System 2 Digits: China.

High Frequency Indicator: The dataset contains year- and month-wise historically compiled data from the year 2007 to till date on the India's top 25 trading countries with trading of goods by import and export, along with details of country-wise value, both in indian rupees and u.s. dollars, of imports, exports and trade balance.

India recorded a trade deficit of 21.88 USD Billion in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - India Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic shows the United States goods trade deficit with China from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, the value of U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around ***** billion U.S. dollars.

The highest value of imports in India came from China valued at around 102 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal year 2024. This was followed by Russia with an import value of about 61 billion U.S. dollars during the same year.

China Exports of electrical, electronic equipment to India was US$42.66 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of electrical, electronic equipment to India - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

The statistic shows the value of exports of goods from India from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods with a value of around 432 billion U.S. dollars were exported from India. Trade and economy in India Being one of the BRIC countries, India is one of the leading emerging market countries worldwide, and one of the fastest-growing economies. It is ranked second among the countries with the largest population, and is expected to have surpassed China in about 50 years. As for India’s economy, the country has been reporting a promising development of key figures over the last few years: Gross domestic product / gdp in India has been increasing significantly, while inflation in India and other indicators, such as the country’s unemployment rate, have been more or less stable. India is also among the countries with the largest gross domestic product / gdp and among those with the highest gross domestic product growth. The vast majority of India’s labor force works in agriculture – the industrial and the services sector both make up about 25 percent each of the country’s economy. India’s main export partners are the United Arab Emirates, the United States and China; the country’s leading exports include textile goods, software, and petroleum products. As for import, India mainly imports crude oil, chemicals and machinery, again, from China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates, among others.

The largest portion of India's imports originated from China, representing more than 15 percent of the total imports in the financial year 2024, with Russia following at over nine percent. Conversely, during the same period, India's primary exports were directed towards the United States. India’s import mix India's imports encompass a wide range of goods, with some key commodities dominating the landscape. Among these critical imports are crude oil, gold, and petroleum products. Crude oil, constituting approximately 20 percent of total imports, is critical due to the nation’s reliance on energy sources. In addition, India, as a major textile producer, has witnessed a significant rise in textile imports over the years to meet the diverse consumer and industrial demands. Trade balance In the recent past, the country experienced a notable change in its trade balance-to-GDP ratio. This ratio, which reflects the relationship between the country's trade activities and the size of its economy, saw a significant decrease of 8.5 percent in fiscal year 2023. In other words, the country was importing more goods and services than it was exporting during the period.