China's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$2.59 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main import partners were: South Korea, the United States and Japan. The top three import commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Ores slag and ash. Total Exports were valued at US$3.58 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

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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.

In 2024, China imported approximately 2.59 trillion U.S. dollars worth of goods. This indicated an increase in import value by about 1.1 percent compared to the previous year. Import development in ChinaIn 2013, China had surpassed the United States as the world’s largest goods trader. That year, China’s imports and exports had summed up to more than four trillion U.S. dollars. There has been a fairly steady increase in imports over the last decade with the exception of 2009 and 2015-2016. China’s imports of goods had decreased by around eleven percent due to the global financial crisis in 2009, before recovering to a positive growth in 2010. In 2015, Chinese imports went down by 13.2 percent due to the global uncertainty following several geopolitical conflicts, disease outbreaks, and terrorism, according to the commerce minister of China.In 2023, China's import contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) ranged at around 14 percent. In the same year, Chinese exports exceeded the country's imports by around 822.1 billion U.S. dollars creating a hefty merchandise trade surplus. ASEAN and the European Union countries were China’s most important import trade partners, with imports worth approximately 2.7 trillion yuan and 1.9 trillion yuan respectively in 2023.

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 imported approximately 2.73 trillion yuan worth of goods from ASEAN, its major import partner. In the same year, around 1.92 trillion yuan worth of goods were imported to China from the European Union.

In 2024, the European Union countries imported approximately **** 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 **** trillion yuan and imported goods with a value of **** 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 ** 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 *** 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 **** percent of all global exports, whereas service based exports contributed only *** 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 Import: Asia: Afghanistan data was reported at 2.108 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.729 USD mn for Feb 2025. China Import: Asia: Afghanistan data is updated monthly, averaging 0.342 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.564 USD mn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2006. China Import: Asia: Afghanistan 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 by Country.

China Import: Latin America: Costa Rica data was reported at 530.357 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 328.136 USD mn for Feb 2025. China Import: Latin America: Costa Rica data is updated monthly, averaging 90.570 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 610.189 USD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.432 USD mn in Mar 2001. China Import: Latin America: Costa Rica 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 by Country.

In 2023, China imported a total of around ************ metric tons of sugar, while nearly *** million metric tons were from Brazil. India, which ranked second among all sugar exporting countries to China, exported nearly *** thousand metric tons that year.

As of 2021, Nigeria and South Africa were the main importers from China in Africa. The two African countries imported from the Asian partner some **** billion and **** billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Chinese exports to Egypt followed closely, with a value of **** billion U.S. dollars. Overall, the trade between African countries and China has been increasing in the last two decades. In 2020, Chinese exports to Africa were valued at ****** billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, Australia was China's largest supplier of iron ore by a significant margin, accounting for around ** billion U.S. dollars worth of iron ore imports to China. Brazil was the second-largest source of Chinese iron ore imports that year. Total iron ore imports in China amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. China's iron ore imports amounted to a total of approximately **** billion metric tons in 2023.

In 2024, Russia was China's main crude oil supplier. That year, China imported around *** million metric tons worth of crude oil from Russia. However, the majority of China's oil imports still originated from countries in the Middle East.

CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Africa: S. Africa data was reported at 0.000 Ton in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 257,803.800 Ton for Feb 2018. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Africa: S. Africa data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Ton from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 123 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 546,312.110 Ton in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.000 Ton in Mar 2018. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Africa: S. Africa 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.JL: Import by Country: Crude Petroleum Oil: Quantity.

CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: Honduras data was reported at 0.000 Ton in Mar 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Ton for Feb 2018. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: Honduras data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Ton from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 123 observations. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: Honduras 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.JL: Import by Country: Crude Petroleum Oil: Quantity.

CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: St. Vincent & Grenadines data was reported at 0.000 Ton in Mar 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Ton for Feb 2018. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: St. Vincent & Grenadines data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Ton from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 123 observations. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: St. Vincent & Grenadines 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.JL: Import by Country: Crude Petroleum Oil: Quantity.

In 2024, Australia was China's largest supplier of iron ore by a significant margin, accounting for around 743 million metric tons of iron ore imports to China. Brazil was the second-largest source of Chinese iron ore imports that year. China's total iron ore imports amounted to a total of approximately 1.24 billion metric tons in 2024.

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 Import: Asia: Yemen data was reported at 2.874 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.359 USD mn for Feb 2025. China Import: Asia: Yemen data is updated monthly, averaging 88.942 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 526.520 USD mn in Aug 2008 and a record low of 0.003 USD mn in Nov 2019. China Import: Asia: Yemen 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 by Country.

CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: Montserrat data was reported at 0.000 Ton in Mar 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Ton for Feb 2018. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: Montserrat data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Ton from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 123 observations. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Latin America: Montserrat 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.JL: Import by Country: Crude Petroleum Oil: Quantity.