In August 2025, Chinese exports amounted to around ****** billion U.S. dollars. This indicated a slight increase in exports compared to the same period of the previous year. Export trade in China China overtook the United States as the world’s largest trading nation in 2013. In the years that followed, the country remained one of the strongest players in global and regional trade. According to the IMF, China’s total gross domestic product (GDP) had ranged at around ***** trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. Thus, exports of goods had accounted for more than a third of China’s total economic output that year. In 2024, China’s trade surplus amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars. Since the implementation of various reform strategies in 1979, China’s economic development has largely profited from its export-led growth strategy. In 2024, the most important export partner for China was ASEAN. Automatic data processing machines, integrated circuits, and clothes were among China’s main export goods. It is noticeable that China’s comparative advantage nowadays lies not only in labor-intensive manufactured goods. Over the past years, China has steadily moved up the global value chain by increasing the export share of high technology products such as computers and power devices. China has been frequently accused of currency manipulation by other countries. The country is criticized for deliberately keeping its currency yuan undervalued, to give Chinese goods export advantages.

Key information about China Total Exports to USA

• China Total Exports to USA recorded 34.920 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 34.308 USD bn in the previous Sep 2025
• China Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of 7.281 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

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Exports to USA. The General Administration of Customs provides Total Exports to USA, FOB, in USD. Total Exports to USA prior to January 1993 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

In August 2025, China’s total exports surged by *** percent year-over-year. This marked a decrease compared to 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).

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.

Key information about Uzbekistan Total Exports to China

• Uzbekistan Total Exports to China recorded 144.611 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with 150.623 USD mn in the previous month
• Uzbekistan Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jul 2017 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 271.051 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 468.173 USD mn in Jul 2023 and a record low of -221.000 USD mn in Dec 2019

CEIC de-accumulates monthly Total Exports to China. The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics provides year-to date Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD.

Total Exports of Machinery and Transport Equipment in China increased to 12077.88 USD HML in 2018 from 10823.29 USD HML in 2017. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Total Exports of Machinery And Transport Equipment.

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.

Key information about Saudi Arabia Total Exports to China

• Saudi Arabia Total Exports to China recorded 3.267 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 3.634 USD bn in the previous month
• Saudi Arabia Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2017 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 3.884 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.553 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 1.732 USD bn in Mar 2020

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. General Authority for Statistics provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. Saudi Central Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

In 2021, China exported a total of about ******* new energy vehicles, a significant increase of nearly *** times compared to the previous year. In that year, about *** million new energy vehicles were sold inside of China. The largest EV producer in the world China's new energy vehicle manufacturing industry has made remarkable progress since 2013. In 2022, China is projected to produce over ** million electric vehicles, exceeding all other major manufacturers' combined production volume. Meanwhile, Chinese carmakers are seen as frontrunners in electric car sales as well. Chinese automotive company BYD and the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture, ranked second and third in terms of plug-in electric vehicle sales globally, next to market leader Tesla. New market, new opportunities Due to the saturated market and high access standards, Chinese automotive enterprises contributed only about six percent of all imported vehicles to the EU in 2020. However, in the year 2021, share of Chinese car exports to Europe jumped to ** percent of total exports, making Europe the second trading partner after Asia. This was due to the strengthened regulations on CO2 emissions from passenger cars and incentives boosting demand for new energy vehicles in Europe and providing an excellent opportunity for Chinese automakers to win more market share.

Key information about United Arab Emirates Total Exports to China

• United Arab Emirates Total Exports to China recorded 5.234 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 9.294 USD bn in the previous year
• United Arab Emirates Total Exports to China data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 1.956 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.104 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 49.320 USD mn in Dec 2000

CEIC calculates annual Total Export to China from quarterly Total Exports to China and converts the into USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China excludes oil exports. Total Exports to China include trade from customs warehouses and all type of free zones. Total Exports to China prior to 2017 exclude trade from customs warehouse and all type of free zones.

Canada Exports to China was US$21.11 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

China Exports of watch movements, complete and assembled to Costa Rica was US$1 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of watch movements, complete and assembled to Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

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.

In 2024, around **** percent of the total exports from the European Union to China were in the category manufactures. In the same year, around **** percent of exports were primary products.

China Exports of watch movements, complete and assembled to Montenegro was US$10.47 Thousand during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of watch movements, complete and assembled to Montenegro - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Hong Kong Total Exports: to China: Fertilizers data was reported at 1.336 HKD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.055 HKD mn for May 2018. Hong Kong Total Exports: to China: Fertilizers data is updated monthly, averaging 0.209 HKD mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 223 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.309 HKD mn in Dec 2000 and a record low of 0.000 HKD mn in Nov 2017. Hong Kong Total Exports: to China: Fertilizers 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.JA013: Exports: By Country and Commodity SITC 2nd Digit.

Hong Kong Total Exports: to China: Feeding Stuff For Animals data was reported at 41.423 HKD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.390 HKD mn for May 2018. Hong Kong Total Exports: to China: Feeding Stuff For Animals data is updated monthly, averaging 2.875 HKD mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 223 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.664 HKD mn in Jun 2017 and a record low of 0.111 HKD mn in Nov 2005. Hong Kong Total Exports: to China: Feeding Stuff For Animals 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.JA013: Exports: By Country and Commodity SITC 2nd Digit.

China Exports of clock movements, complete and assembled to Honduras was US$1.07 Thousand during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of clock movements, complete and assembled to Honduras - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Hong Kong Total Exports: to USA: Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories data was reported at 4,484.701 HKD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,821.192 HKD mn for Aug 2018. Hong Kong Total Exports: to USA: Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories data is updated monthly, averaging 5,176.588 HKD mn from Jan 1998 to Sep 2018, with 249 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,436.816 HKD mn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 1,369.796 HKD mn in Feb 2017. Hong Kong Total Exports: to USA: Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories 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.JA014: Exports: By Country and Commodity SITC 2nd Digit.

Hong Kong Total Exports: to Greenland data was reported at 0.003 HKD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 HKD mn for May 2018. Hong Kong Total Exports: to Greenland data is updated monthly, averaging 0.005 HKD mn from Apr 2010 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.834 HKD mn in May 2017 and a record low of 0.000 HKD mn in Dec 2017. Hong Kong Total Exports: to Greenland 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.JA012: Exports: By Country.