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.

Imports in China decreased to 215.28 USD Billion in October from 237.93 USD Billion in September of 2025. This dataset provides - China Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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 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.

Key information about China Total Imports from USA

• China Total Imports from USA recorded 10.156 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 11.485 USD bn in the previous month
• China Total Imports from USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of 2.887 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 18.671 USD bn in Jan 2022 and a record low of 139.302 USD mn in Jul 1983

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Imports from USA. General Administration of Customs provides Total Imports from USA, CIF, in USD. According to the Customs: 'Since 2020, the Customs will no longer release separate trade data for January and February.' Data in February are the cumulative figures of January and February. Total Imports from USA prior to January 1993 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Key information about China Total Imports Growth

• China Total Imports grew 20.8 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 22.2 % YoY in the previous month
• China Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from May 2009 to Oct 2021, with an averaged rate of 5.9 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 74.7 % in Feb 2010 and a record low of -25.5 % in Mar 2015

Further information about China Total Imports Growth

• In the latest reports, China Total Imports recorded 230.8 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Total Exports reached 335.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 28.1 % year on year
• China Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024

In August 2025, the total value of imports to China amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars. This indicated an increase in import value compared to the same period of the previous year. Import trade partners As of 2023, China was the world’s second-largest importer of merchandise goods, representing **** percent of worldwide imports. Over the last decade, the value of imports to China has increased significantly.In 2024, ASEAN and the European Union were China’s most important import trade partners, with an import value of about **** trillion yuan and **** trillion yuan respectively. About ** percent of China’s imports from the European Union were manufactured goods; the main import commodities to China were machinery and transport equipment. Trade balance With a merchandise trade surplus of more than *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023, China is still the nation with the highest trade surplus worldwide. Despite the pandemic, China exported nearly **** trillion U.S. dollar-worth of goods in 2024, setting another record in history. Nevertheless, a rising number of economists have estimated a downturn in China's economic development recently.

China Imports from United States was US$164.59 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Ratio: Exports to Imports: Total for China (XTEITT01CNM156S) from Jan 1992 to Oct 2023 about ratio, China, imports, trade, and exports.

Key information about Russia Total Imports from China

• Russia Total Imports from China recorded 7.205 USD bn in Jan 2022, compared with 8.207 USD bn in the previous month
• Russia Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Jan 2022, with an averaged value of 1.065 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.207 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 42.790 USD mn in Jan 1999

CEIC de-accumulates monthly Total Exports to China. Federal Customs Service provides year-to-date Total Imports from China, CIF, in USD. Total Imports from China prior to March 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Key information about Vietnam Total Imports from China

• Vietnam Total Imports from China recorded 16.427 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 16.459 USD bn in the previous month
• Vietnam Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of 1.518 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.736 USD bn in Jul 2025 and a record low of 0.152 USD mn in Oct 1991

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Imports from China. Vietnam Customs provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in USD. Total Imports from China prior to January 2013 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Key information about United States Total Imports from China

• United States Total Imports from China recorded 24.002 USD bn in Aug 2025, compared with 24.743 USD bn in the previous month
• United States Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2009 to Aug 2025, with an averaged value of 42.056 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 57.013 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 19.440 USD bn in Jun 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau provides monthly Total Imports from China, Customs Value, in USD.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from China (IMPCH) from Jan 1985 to Aug 2025 about China, imports, goods, and USA.

United States Imports from China was US$462.62 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

In July 2025, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China exceeded 35 billion U.S. dollars. This comprises a 9.3 billion U.S. dollar export value and around 26.41 billion U.S. dollar import value.

Key information about India Total Imports from China

• India Total Imports from China recorded 11.104 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 11.316 USD bn in the previous month
• India Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1978 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of 170.815 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.316 USD bn in Sep 2025 and a record low of 0.020 USD mn in Apr 1978

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Imports from China. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in USD. Total Imports from China prior to October 2002 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

In 2024, Chinese exports of trade goods to the United States amounted to about 438.95 billion U.S. dollars; a significant increase from 1985 levels, when imports from China amounted to about 3.86 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. exports to China Compared to U.S. imports from China, the value of U.S. exports to China in 2020 amounted to 427.23billion U.S. dollars. China is the United States’ largest trading partner, while China was the United States third largest goods export market. Some of the leading exports to China in the agricultural sector included soybeans, cotton, and pork products. Texas was the leading state that exported to China in 2020 based on total value of goods exports, at 16.9 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. - China trade war The trade war between the United States and China is an economic conflict between two of the world’s largest national economies. It started in 2018 when U.S. President Donald Trump started putting tariffs and trade barriers on China, with the intent to get China to conform to Trump’s wishes. President Trump claimed that China has unfair trade businesses. As a result of this trade war, it has caused a lot of tension between the U.S. and China. Nearly half of American companies impacted by the U.S.-China trade tariffs said that the trade war increased their cost of manufacturing. The healthcare product industry has suffered the most from the trade war in regards to reduced profits.

Key information about Egypt Total Imports from China

• Egypt Total Imports from China recorded 1.570 USD bn in Aug 2025, compared with 1.539 USD bn in the previous month
• Egypt Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2015 to Aug 2025, with an averaged value of 885.493 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.600 USD bn in Jul 2024 and a record low of 586.730 USD mn in Jun 2017

Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides monthly Total Imports from China, CIF, in USD.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Ratio: Exports to Imports: Total for China (XTEITT01CNQ156N) from Q1 1992 to Q3 2023 about ratio, China, imports, trade, and exports.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Total Imports

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Total Imports recorded 64.5 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with a value of 65.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Oct 2025, with an average number of 8.6 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 67.0 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 57.9 USD mn in Feb 1959

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports into USD. Census and Statistics Department provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Total Imports

• In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Total Imports grew 18.3 % YoY in Oct 2025
• Total Exports grew 17.5 % YoY, to 59.4 USD bn in Oct 2025
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 5.1 USD bn in Oct 2025