China exports for 2023 were 3.513 trillion US dollars, a 5.5% decline from 2022.

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<li>China exports for 2022 were <strong>3.718 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>4.61% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>China exports for 2021 were <strong>3.554 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>30.19% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China exports for 2020 were <strong>2.730 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>3.84% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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.

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 trade to gdp ratio for 2023 was 37.32%, a 1.03% decline from 2022.

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<li>China trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was <strong>38.35%</strong>, a <strong>1.05% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>China trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was <strong>37.30%</strong>, a <strong>2.55% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was <strong>34.75%</strong>, a <strong>1.14% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.

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.

In 2024, Chinese exports of trade goods to the United States amounted to about 438.95 billion U.S. dollars; a significant increase from 1985 levels, when imports from China amounted to about 3.86 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. exports to China Compared to U.S. imports from China, the value of U.S. exports to China in 2020 amounted to 427.23billion U.S. dollars. China is the United States’ largest trading partner, while China was the United States third largest goods export market. Some of the leading exports to China in the agricultural sector included soybeans, cotton, and pork products. Texas was the leading state that exported to China in 2020 based on total value of goods exports, at 16.9 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. - China trade war The trade war between the United States and China is an economic conflict between two of the world’s largest national economies. It started in 2018 when U.S. President Donald Trump started putting tariffs and trade barriers on China, with the intent to get China to conform to Trump’s wishes. President Trump claimed that China has unfair trade businesses. As a result of this trade war, it has caused a lot of tension between the U.S. and China. Nearly half of American companies impacted by the U.S.-China trade tariffs said that the trade war increased their cost of manufacturing. The healthcare product industry has suffered the most from the trade war in regards to reduced profits.

China Export: RMB: MoM: SA data was reported at 6.600 % in May 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.800 % for Apr 2020. China Export: RMB: MoM: SA data is updated monthly, averaging 1.550 % from Jan 2014 (Median) to May 2020, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.600 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of -34.100 % in Feb 2014. China Export: RMB: MoM: SA 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: RMB: Trade: Value.

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.

China Exports to Russia was US$115.28 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

China Export: MoM: SA data was reported at 6.400 % in May 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.100 % for Apr 2020. China Export: MoM: SA data is updated monthly, averaging 2.000 % from May 2009 (Median) to May 2020, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.300 % in Mar 2012 and a record low of -34.000 % in Feb 2014. China Export: MoM: SA 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: Trade: Value.

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.

In the coffee crop year 2024/25, China exported around ************60-kilogram bags of coffee, up from ************ bags in the previous crop year. The coffee export volume is estimated to increase to approximately *************60-kilogram bags in the crop year 2024/25.

Exports to China in Indonesia increased to 31775.70 USD Million in 2020 from 27918.70 USD Million in 2019. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Indonesia Exports to China.

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 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 July of 2025.

China Exports of articles of lead, not specified elsewhere to Grenada was US$2.52 Thousand during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of articles of lead, not specified elsewhere to Grenada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

The total exports from China to Sub-Saharan Africa amounted to around ** billion U.S. dollars in 2020. Consumer goods constituted the main category of exported products, with a value of roughly ** billion U.S. dollars. In general, the annual exports from China to the African continent have been increasing significantly since 2000.

China Import and Export: MoM: SA data was reported at 5.900 % in May 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.500 % for Apr 2020. China Import and Export: MoM: SA data is updated monthly, averaging 1.100 % from May 2009 (Median) to May 2020, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.200 % in Apr 2018 and a record low of -19.100 % in Feb 2014. China Import and Export: MoM: SA 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: Trade: Value.

China Export Value Index data was reported at 147.961 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 113.921 2015=100 for 2020. China Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 11.333 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 147.961 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 0.796 2015=100 in 1980. China Export Value 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 values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

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.