This page displays a table with China Exports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

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.

In 2024, the European Union countries imported approximately 14.4 percent of the Chinese export volume. In that year, ASEAN was the largest Chinese merchandise importer. Distribution of Chinese exports In 2024, China exported goods with a total value of around 25.5 trillion yuan and imported goods with a value of 18.4 trillion yuan. That year, China ranked second among the countries with the largest gross domestic product, following the United States.China’s economic prosperity has been closely related to its status as the world’s factory. For about a decade between 2005 and 2015, exports contributed more than 20 percent to China’s gross domestic product. However, the share of exports to GDP contribution is currently on the decline. Nonetheless, China maintains a trade surplus of about 992 billion U.S. dollars and remains first among countries with the highest trade surplus worldwide as of 2023. While China displays high growth potential for service exports such as tourism, transportation, banking and financial services, as well as insurance and education services, the main focus of China’s export industry remains merchandise. In 2022, Chinese merchandise exports made up 14.4 percent of all global exports, whereas service based exports contributed only six percent.In terms of most exported merchandise categories, food and live animals used for food were the main primary goods. Among the manufactured goods, automatic data processing machines, integrated circuits, clothing, textiles, and smartphones were the categories with the highest export value in China in 2024.

China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Bahamas was US$10.61 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Bahamas - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

China's share of exports in gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to approximately 18.9 percent in 2024, increasing slightly from the previous year. The total Chinese merchandise export value amounted to around 25.5 trillion yuan that year.

Key information about China Total Exports to USA

• China Total Exports to USA recorded 48.830 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 47.309 USD bn in the previous Nov 2024
• China Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 6.676 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 57.397 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 78.416 USD mn in Feb 1981

In 2024, approximately 57.9 percent of the agricultural products exported from China (based on export value) were delivered to other countries and regions in Asia. The regional distribution of exports did not change considerably over the last decade. In the recent three years, the share of exports to Asia has decreased slightly, while the share of exports to Europe and the Americas increased.

China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Syria was US$6.51 Thousand during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Syria - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Samoa was US$43.07 Thousand during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Samoa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

China Export: Medicament Containing Composition of Endangered Wild Animal or Plant data was reported at 90.000 kg in Jan 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 kg for Feb 2017. China Export: Medicament Containing Composition of Endangered Wild Animal or Plant data is updated monthly, averaging 41.500 kg from Jan 2011 (Median) to Jan 2018, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 607.000 kg in Nov 2013 and a record low of 0.000 kg in Feb 2017. China Export: Medicament Containing Composition of Endangered Wild Animal or Plant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Pharmaceutical Sector – Table CN.RTB: Pharmaceutical Trade: Chinese Medicines and their Raw Materials: Quantity.

China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Portugal was US$512.41 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Portugal - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

China Trade Index: YoY: Unit Value: Export HS4: Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories, of Leather or of Composition Leather. data was reported at 88.416 Prev Year=100 in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.300 Prev Year=100 for Nov 2024. China Trade Index: YoY: Unit Value: Export HS4: Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories, of Leather or of Composition Leather. data is updated monthly, averaging 101.988 Prev Year=100 from Jan 2018 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131.155 Prev Year=100 in Dec 2022 and a record low of 80.700 Prev Year=100 in Feb 2024. China Trade Index: YoY: Unit Value: Export HS4: Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories, of Leather or of Composition Leather. 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.JE: Unit Value Index: YoY: HS4 Classification.

China Export: Medicated Liquor or Wine, Containing Composition of Endangered Animal or Plant data was reported at 2,815.971 USD th in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.772 USD th for Feb 2018. China Export: Medicated Liquor or Wine, Containing Composition of Endangered Animal or Plant data is updated monthly, averaging 124.741 USD th from Jan 2011 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 87 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,815.971 USD th in Mar 2018 and a record low of 2.707 USD th in Feb 2015. China Export: Medicated Liquor or Wine, Containing Composition of Endangered Animal or Plant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Pharmaceutical Sector – Table CN.RTB: Pharmaceutical Trade: Amino Acids and Health Products.

In 2024, edible vegetables with a value of about 12.35 billion U.S. dollars were exported from China. The total export value of agricultural products from China amounted to 103 billion U.S. dollars that year.

China Export: Medicament of Chinese Style, Containing Composition of Endangered Animal or Plant data was reported at 1,277.667 USD th in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,720.830 USD th for Feb 2018. China Export: Medicament of Chinese Style, Containing Composition of Endangered Animal or Plant data is updated monthly, averaging 1,416.531 USD th from Jan 2011 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 87 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,991.259 USD th in Nov 2016 and a record low of 395.961 USD th in Mar 2013. China Export: Medicament of Chinese Style, Containing Composition of Endangered Animal or Plant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Pharmaceutical Sector – Table CN.RTB: Pharmaceutical Trade: Chinese Medicines and their Raw Materials.

This statistic shows a breakdown of China's merchandise exports in 2021, by category. That year, more than 93 percent of the merchandise exported from China was manufactured goods. Exports of fuels and mining products accounted for about 2.6 percent of total merchandise exports from China.

In 2019, the leading product category among Vietnam's exports to China was consumer electronics, accounting for 43 percent of the country's exports to China. With 10 percent of the total exports, the second most popular exports to China were agricultural products.

Composition of Bond Held: by Investor: PBB: Export-Import Bank of China: Exchange data was reported at 0.000 RMB mn in Feb 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 RMB mn for Jan 2021. Composition of Bond Held: by Investor: PBB: Export-Import Bank of China: Exchange data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 RMB mn from Jan 2010 (Median) to Feb 2021, with 134 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 RMB mn in Feb 2021 and a record low of 0.000 RMB mn in Feb 2021. Composition of Bond Held: by Investor: PBB: Export-Import Bank of China: Exchange data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZD: CCDC: Composition of Bond Held.

China Exports of other articles of leather or of composition leather to Dominican Republic was US$170.76 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

China Trade Index: MoM: Unit Value: Export HS4: Footwear With Outer Soles of Rubber, Plastics, Leather or Composition Leather and Uppers of Textile Materials. data was reported at 102.219 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.000 Average 12 Mths PY=100 for Nov 2024. China Trade Index: MoM: Unit Value: Export HS4: Footwear With Outer Soles of Rubber, Plastics, Leather or Composition Leather and Uppers of Textile Materials. data is updated monthly, averaging 100.900 Average 12 Mths PY=100 from Jan 2018 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126.143 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Dec 2022 and a record low of 86.600 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Aug 2024. China Trade Index: MoM: Unit Value: Export HS4: Footwear With Outer Soles of Rubber, Plastics, Leather or Composition Leather and Uppers of Textile Materials. 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.JE: Unit Value Index: MoM: HS4 Classification.