In 2024, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China amounted to around *** billion U.S. dollars composed of a ****** billion U.S. dollars export value and a ****** billion U.S. dollars import value. This represented a negative trade balance of ***** billion U.S. dollars.

China recorded a trade surplus of 114.77 USD Billion in June of 2025. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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 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.

This statistic shows the United States goods trade deficit with China from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, the value of U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around ***** billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, the European Union exported goods worth approximately ***** billion euros to China, around ** billion euros less than in the previous year. That year, the EU recorded a trade deficit of more than *** billion euros with China.

China Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -15.869 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.831 % for Dec 2017. China Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.164 % from Jun 1981 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 148 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.981 % in Jun 1994 and a record low of -40.715 % in Mar 1993. China Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics: Quarterly.

As of April 2023, the sum of exports and imports between Africa and China was measured at roughly **** million U.S. dollars. Chinese exports to the African continent totaled approximately **** million U.S. dollars that same month, while items imported from Africa to the Asian country reached around *** million U.S. dollars.

Trade in services (% of GDP) in China was reported at 5.3188 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Trade in services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for External Trade: Volume of Imports of Goods and Services for China, P.R.: Hong Kong (HKGTMRPCPPPT) from 2016 to 2024 about Hong Kong, imports, China, trade, goods, services, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Debit: Trade: Total Imports of Goods for China (DISCONTINUED) (BPDBTD01CNQ637S) from Q1 1998 to Q4 2012 about debit, current account, BOP, imports, China, trade, and goods.

CN: Totaled Supervised Entries & Exits: Inward/Outward Ships data was reported at 34,619.000 Ship in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36,393.000 Ship for Dec 2024. CN: Totaled Supervised Entries & Exits: Inward/Outward Ships data is updated monthly, averaging 38,765.000 Ship from Jan 2011 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 161 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45,550.000 Ship in May 2012 and a record low of 17,403.000 Ship in Feb 2021. CN: Totaled Supervised Entries & Exits: Inward/Outward Ships 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: Trade: Freight Supervision.

China Export Volume Index data was reported at 139.118 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 118.537 2015=100 for 2020. China Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 15.500 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 139.118 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 1.063 2015=100 in 1980. China Export Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

In 2024, the trade value between China and all countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reached ***** trillion yuan. The trade volume increased by *** percent compared to the previous year. Figures for years before 2023 were calculated according to a different methodology, which used a less broad definition of BRI countries (see details section).

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Value for China (CHNSLRTTO02MLSAM) from Jan 1993 to Dec 2018 about China, trade, retail trade, sales, and retail.

China Trade Index: Export: Value data was reported at 113.500 Prev Year=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.100 Prev Year=100 for Feb 2025. China Trade Index: Export: Value data is updated monthly, averaging 110.650 Prev Year=100 from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 242 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 239.500 Prev Year=100 in Feb 2021 and a record low of 73.600 Prev Year=100 in May 2009. China Trade Index: Export: Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JE: Trade Index: YoY. 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. From 2014 onwards, trade index started to use RMB to assess the transaction value, which is converted into RMB and then calculate the index.Prior to 2014, USD was used to assess the transaction value.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Trade of Goods for China (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTD01CNQ637S) from Q1 1998 to Q2 2013 about current account, BOP, China, trade, and goods.

According to a survey conducted among U.S. enterprises in China in November 2024, around ** percent of respondents reported that the U.S.-China trade tensions made them delay or cancel investment decisions in China. Around ** percent of companies stated that the trade tensions did not impact their business strategy.

In 2020, the trade value between China and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) grew to **** trillion U.S. dollars or *** trillion yuan. The largest share of the trade volume was directed towards BRI countries in Asia, accounting for **** percent of the total trade value.

China Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan: Oman data was reported at -3.114 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.561 USD bn for Dec 2017. China Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan: Oman data is updated quarterly, averaging -280.560 USD mn from Mar 1981 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 149 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.800 USD mn in Sep 1986 and a record low of -6.393 USD bn in Jun 2014. China Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan: Oman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.