Exports in China increased to 335.63 USD Billion in December from 312.04 USD Billion in November of 2024. This dataset provides - China Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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, the total value of Chinese merchandise imports and exports amounted to about **** trillion yuan. This indicated approximately **** percent growth compared to the previous year. China’s international trade relations In 2012, China surpassed the United States to become to the world’s largest trading country in terms of exports and imports of goods. While the United States remained the largest import nation with an import value of around **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, China ranked first in global exports with an export value of some **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023.According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in 2023, the United States was the second most significant export partner of China with a share in total exports of about **** percent. China is also one of the United States’ most potential markets for exports. As of 2024, exports from the United States to China had expanded more than ********** since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. The European Union was the third most important export partner of China as of 2024, after ASEAN and the United States. Exports to the EU are dominated by industrial and consumer goods such as machinery and equipment, as well as footwear and clothing. Chinese imports from the EU are mainly machinery and transport equipment, chemical products and miscellaneous manufactured articles. Hong Kong plays a unique role in intermediating and facilitating trade between China and the rest of the world. Mainland Chinese companies sell goods to Hong Kong which re-exports them at marked up prices. Majority of exports from Hong Kong are re-exports.

China Exports to United States was US$525.65 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

China's toy exports decreased slightly in 2024. During that year, China exported traditional toys worth **** billion U.S. dollars. In 2022, the export volume hit a record high of **** billion U.S. dollars. China's toy exports China is by far the world's largest toy exporter. In 2023, China exported more than ** billion U.S. dollars worth of toys, games, and sports requisites, eclipsing the United States in second place with around *** billion dollars in exports. In 2024, the United States was China's largest toy export destination, taking up more than a quarter of China’s total toy exports. Additionally, a large share of toys exported from China were also shipped to Western Europe and other East Asian countries. Leading toy exporting regions in China Guangdong province, home to around ******* toy companies, remains China's leading region of toy manufacture and exports. In recent years, around ** percent of the toy exports from China originated from there. Other major toy exporting provinces included Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Henan.

Key information about China Export to Import Ratio

• China Export to Import Ratio was reported at 133.003 % in Dec 2023.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 130.596 % for Nov 2023.
• China Export to Import Ratio data is updated monthly, averaging 117.312 % from Jan 1992 to Dec 2023, with 384 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 176.127 % in Jan 2009 and a record low of 56.476 % in Feb 2020.
• China Export to Import Ratio data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.MEI: Export to Import Ratio: Non OECD Member.

Quantities of imports or exports are recorded in terms of units of quantity as specified in the Nomenclature for China Customs Statistics. The weight recorded represents the net weight of goods. Imports are valued on a cif basis and exports on a fob basis. Since 1980, the compilation of Customs statistics follows the concepts and definitions recommended by the United Nations, that is International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions, Rev. 2, New York, UN, 1998 (IMTS). Data include value of total imports and exports in million US dollars.

Key information about China Total Exports

• China Total Exports expanded 28.1 % YoY in Oct 2021, compared with an increase of 30.0 % YoY in the previous month
• China Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from May 2009 to Oct 2021, with an averaged rate of 7.7 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 59.1 % in Feb 2010 and a record low of -24.4 % in Jun 2009

Further information about China Total Exports

• In the latest reports, China Total Exports recorded 335.6 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 230.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 20.8 % year on year
• China Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024

China Export: Printer (incl Multi-functional Peripheral) data was reported at 650.305 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 509.534 USD mn for Feb 2025. China Export: Printer (incl Multi-functional Peripheral) data is updated monthly, averaging 847.196 USD mn from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 207 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.563 USD bn in Aug 2010 and a record low of 272.993 USD mn in Feb 2020. China Export: Printer (incl Multi-functional Peripheral) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: USD: Export by Major Commodity: Value.

China Export Volume Index data was reported at 139.118 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 118.537 2015=100 for 2020. China Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 15.500 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 139.118 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 1.063 2015=100 in 1980. China Export Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

China Exports Price Index: Commodity data was reported at 1.825 Index, 2015 in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.815 Index, 2015 for 2024. China Exports Price Index: Commodity data is updated yearly, averaging 1.006 Index, 2015 from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2025, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.846 Index, 2015 in 2022 and a record low of 0.224 Index, 2015 in 1988. China Exports Price Index: Commodity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.EO: Exports and Imports Price Index: Forecast: Non OECD Member: Annual. PXNW - Price of commodity exportsIndex, OECD reference year OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Exports of Goods by F.A.S. Basis to Mainland China (EXPCH) from Jan 1985 to May 2025 about China, exports, goods, and USA.

In 2023, approximately 28.6 percent of the total export value in China was generated from goods exported by foreign invested enterprises in China. This share had reached a record high in 2005 at 58.3 percent, but has since declined considerably.

In May 2025, China’s total exports surged by *** percent year-over-year. This marked a strong rebound from the contraction seen in the previous month.Export industry developmentIn the past decade, China has been the largest exporter of goods in the world, accounting for nearly ***** percent of the total global merchandise exports as of 2023. The country’s exports dropped significantly the year after the global financial crisis of 2007-2008, yet reached its record growth of 31.3 percent in 2010. Chinese export growth has been decelerating as a result of the Sino-U.S. trade war between 2017 and 2020. The outbreak of the global Coronavirus pandemic, however, provided the country with a new opportunity in its export trade. That year, China recorded over ** percent year-on-year growth in exports.Export partnersASEAN countries, the the United States, and European Union were China’s leading export trade partners in 2024. These regions accounted for around ********** of all exports from China that year. That year, China also hit another record for exports to countries along the BRI (belt-and-road initiative).

Graph and download economic data for Real Exports of Goods for China (NXGRXDCCNA) from 1982 to 2019 about China, exports, goods, and real.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Ratio: Exports to Imports: Total for China (XTEITT01CNM156S) from Jan 1992 to Oct 2023 about ratio, imports, China, exports, and trade.

Exports YoY in China decreased to 4.80 percent in May from 8.10 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports YoY.

In 2023, China exported **** billion tons of goods from its coastal ports. That same year, Chinese coastal ports imported approximately **** billion tons of goods. The import value generated from the coastal ports of China constantly exceeded the export value in the last years.

China Export: Furniture & Part thereof data was reported at 5.951 USD bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.129 USD bn for Feb 2025. China Export: Furniture & Part thereof data is updated monthly, averaging 3.638 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.458 USD bn in Jan 2024 and a record low of 282.272 USD mn in Jul 2001. China Export: Furniture & Part thereof data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: USD: Export by Major Commodity: Value.

117996 Global export shipment records of Apple Iphone with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

In 2022, China accounted for **** percent of the global clothing export value, representing a decrease from **** percent in 2021. China remained the world's largest apparel exporting country that year. The world’s factory China was considered the world’s factory for decades, especially for the production of machinery and industrial products. Each year, over ************** U.S. dollars worth of goods were shipped from China to the rest of the world. As the world’s largest merchandise exporter, China accounted for ***** percent of global goods exports in 2022. Furthermore, China was the origin of more than ** percent of the world’s apparel exports, more than all 28 EU counties combined. China’s apparel export industry benefited from its cheap labor costs and the lowering of the trade barrier. However, China’s apparel exports faced many uncertainties in recent years, resulting from increasing production costs and fierce global competition. Amid the pandemic The outbreak of coronavirus brought negative effects to China’s apparel exports in 2020. The international demand of clothing plunged due to the ongoing lockdown. In 2020, China’s export value of garments and accessories was worth ***** billion U.S. dollars, representing an *** percent loss compared to the previous year.