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 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 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, China exported approximately **** trillion yuan worth of automatic data processing machines and their components, increasing by about ** percent compared to the previous year. Integrated circuits were the second largest merchandise export category with the total value of around **** trillion yuan.

In May 2025, China’s total exports surged by *** percent year-over-year. This marked a strong rebound from the contraction seen in 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).

United States Exports to China was US$143.55 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

In 2024, exports from the European Union accounted for approximately **** percent of the Chinese import volume. The ASEAN region became China's largest trading partner for merchandise making up **** percent of total imports that year.

Exports in China increased to 325.18 USD Billion in June from 316.10 USD Billion in May of 2025. This dataset provides - China Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

In May 2025, Chinese exports amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars. This indicated an 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 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

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.

Key information about China Total Exports

• China Total Exports recorded 335.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 312.3 USD bn in the previous month
• China Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 106.6 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 340.5 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 3.4 USD bn in Jan 1993

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Further information about China Total Exports

• In the latest reports, China Total Exports grew 28.1 % YoY in Oct 2021
• Total Imports recorded 230.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 20.8 % year on year
• China Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024

In 2024, the leading export category from the United States to China was oilseeds and grains, with a trade value of ** billion U.S. dollars. That year, China was the United States' third-largest export market.

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 July of 2025.

Exports of Containers in China decreased to 861759 USD Thousand in February from 912201 USD Thousand in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports of Containers.

Canada Exports to China was US$21.79 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 July of 2025.

In 2024, Texas remained the leading state in terms of value of exported goods to China. Goods worth approximately **** billion U.S. dollars were exported from Texas to China in 2024. This figure represents a decrease of **** percent over 2023 levels.

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 Export: Year to Date: Unwrought Copper & Copper Product data was reported at 326,554.000 Ton in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 181,651.000 Ton for Feb 2025. China Export: Year to Date: Unwrought Copper & Copper Product data is updated monthly, averaging 471,567.000 Ton from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 135 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,285,044.000 Ton in Dec 2024 and a record low of 48,827.000 Ton in Jan 2016. China Export: Year to Date: Unwrought Copper & Copper Product 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: Export by Major Commodity: Quantity: ytd.

With an export share of over ** percent, the United States had been China's largest trade partner for years, until 2018, when the share fell significantly to **** percent, after the U.S. president, Donald Trump, imposed a *** percent tariff on goods from China. In 2024, the United States accounted for approximately **** percent of Chinese exports, reaching their lowest level in the last decade.