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.

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

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 Import: Latin America: Brazil data was reported at 5.548 USD bn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.020 USD bn for Feb 2025. China Import: Latin America: Brazil data is updated monthly, averaging 3.765 USD bn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.399 USD bn in Aug 2021 and a record low of 80.356 USD mn in Mar 2001. China Import: Latin America: Brazil 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.

Israel Imports: Asia: China data was reported at 1.275 USD bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.071 USD bn for Feb 2025. Israel Imports: Asia: China data is updated monthly, averaging 207.800 USD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.002 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Apr 1992. Israel Imports: Asia: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.JA021: Imports: by Country. As of July 1997 the data on trade with Hong Kong SAR (China) should be added to the data on China. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

China Import: Latin America: El Salvador data was reported at 33.083 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.266 USD mn for Feb 2025. China Import: Latin America: El Salvador data is updated monthly, averaging 0.714 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.673 USD mn in Feb 2022 and a record low of 0.019 USD mn in Jan 2002. China Import: Latin America: El Salvador 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 2024, Indonesia was the leading supplier of coal and lignite to China, shipping approximately 241 million metric tons to the country. Total coal imports in China (including lignite) amounted to around 474 million metric tons in 2023.

In 2023, China imported a total of around four million metric tons of sugar, while nearly 3.4 million metric tons were from Brazil. India, which ranked second among all sugar exporting countries to China, exported nearly 182 thousand metric tons that year.

Imports: from Honduras data was reported at 5.489 HKD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.405 HKD mn for May 2018. Imports: from Honduras data is updated monthly, averaging 4.290 HKD mn from Apr 2010 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 99 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.795 HKD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 0.486 HKD mn in May 2010. Imports: from Honduras data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.JA005: Imports: By Country.

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: Europe: Poland 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: Europe: Poland data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Ton from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 123 observations. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Europe: Poland 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.

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.

Imports: from Barbados data was reported at 6.223 HKD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.663 HKD mn for Sep 2018. Imports: from Barbados data is updated monthly, averaging 0.186 HKD mn from Apr 2010 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 103 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.222 HKD mn in May 2017 and a record low of 0.000 HKD mn in Feb 2015. Imports: from Barbados data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.JA006: Imports: By Country.

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, 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.

The United States' total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$3.36 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main import partners were: Mexico, China and Canada. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Electrical, electronic equipment and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$2.06 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

China's share of imports in gross domestic product (GDP) was about 13.6 percent in 2024. The total gross domestic product amounted to approximately 135 trillion yuan that year. Import development in China Trade is essential to modern economies. The imports-to-GDP ratio measures a country’s openness to inward trade. One similar indicator is the trade-to-GDP-ratio, which is the sum of exports and imports divided by GDP. It is used to measure a country’s integration in the world economy. As of 2023, China was the second largest merchandise importing nation worldwide, only next to the United States. China’s imports of goods had nearly doubled over the last decade. In 2010, the import value stood at around 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas in 2024, China brought forth approximately 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars worth of imported commodities, its main import goods being integrated circuits, crude oil, and iron ore. Meanwhile, the monetary value of services imported to China, although much lower than merchandise imports, also increased steadily. Where does China import from? In 2024, ASEAN was the leading import partner for China, with imports amounting to approximately 2.81 trillion yuan. The European Union was the second largest import source providing nearly two trillion yuan worth of goods to China. In 2023, the European Union imported around 514 billion euros worth of merchandise from China, resulting in a trade deficit of roughly 291 billion euros. Trade deficits were most significant in sectors such as machinery, transport equipment and apparel manufacturing.

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 22.6 billion and 21.1 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Chinese exports to Egypt followed closely, with a value of 18.3 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 113.96 billion U.S. dollars.

CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Africa: Morocco 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: Africa: Morocco data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Ton from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 123 observations. CN: Import: Crude Petroleum Oil: Africa: Morocco 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.