In 2024, ASEAN was China's most important trading partner, with a 15.9 percent share in total imports and exports. The trade value between these two trading blocks amounted to 6.99 trillion yuan. Meanwhile, the United States's share in China's foreign trade remained at 11.2 percent.

In 2024, the European Union countries imported approximately 14.4 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 25.5 trillion yuan and imported goods with a value of 18.4 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 20 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 992 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 14.4 percent of all global exports, whereas service based exports contributed only six 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.

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

ASEAN remained China's most important trading partner in 2024, with a total import and export value of about 6.99 trillion yuan. The European Union followed with a trade value of approximately 5.59 trillion yuan.

In 2024, the ASEAN was the largest export destination for China. The value of China's exports to the ASEAN member states exceeded 4.17 trillion yuan, increasing slightly from the previous year.

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

Top Import Trading Partners of China with import value and Year on Year growth comparison

As of 2023, China was the leading trading partner for the majority of Middle Eastern and North African countries in terms of imports and export. However, China only ranked fourth in terms of imports for Qatar and 17th in exports for Turkey and Bahrain.

China recorded a trade surplus of 104.84 USD Billion in December of 2024. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China: Highway Construction Machinery data was reported at 49.100 USD mn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 40.600 USD mn for 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China: Highway Construction Machinery data is updated yearly, averaging 49.100 USD mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 268.000 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of 4.700 USD mn in 2007. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China: Highway Construction Machinery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE009: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China: Autoparts data was reported at 2.961 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.503 USD bn for 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China: Autoparts data is updated yearly, averaging 1.750 USD bn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.961 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 433.500 USD mn in 2006. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China: Autoparts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE009: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: China. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

International merchandise trade data grouped by Principal Trading Partners (PTP). Users have the option of selecting Imports, Exports, or Trade Balance. Data are unadjusted and seasonally adjusted, and are on a Customs and Balance of Payments basis.

Imports: HS2: fob: China: Works of Art, Collectors' Pieces & Antiques data was reported at 0.043 USD mn in Jan 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 USD mn for Dec 2021. Imports: HS2: fob: China: Works of Art, Collectors' Pieces & Antiques data is updated monthly, averaging 0.016 USD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Jan 2022, with 297 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.539 USD mn in Jul 2008 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Aug 2000. Imports: HS2: fob: China: Works of Art, Collectors' Pieces & Antiques data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.HS: 2 Digits: Main Trading Partners: Imports: Value.

In 2023, Chinese exports of trade goods to the United States amounted to about 427.23 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.

Exports: ISIC Division: fob: China: Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery & Equipment data was reported at 0.767 USD mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.121 USD mn for Jan 2025. Exports: ISIC Division: fob: China: Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery & Equipment data is updated monthly, averaging 1.365 USD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 338 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.096 USD mn in Aug 2021 and a record low of 0.001 USD mn in Jan 1998. Exports: ISIC Division: fob: China: Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery & Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.ISIC: Main Trading Partners: Division: Exports: Value.

Brazil Imports: HS2: Vol: China: Cork & Articles of Cork data was reported at 12,688.000 kg in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,624.000 kg for Jan 2025. Brazil Imports: HS2: Vol: China: Cork & Articles of Cork data is updated monthly, averaging 917.000 kg from Mar 1997 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 289 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45,045.000 kg in Oct 2019 and a record low of 0.000 kg in Feb 2010. Brazil Imports: HS2: Vol: China: Cork & Articles of Cork data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.HS: 2 Digits: Main Trading Partners: Imports: Volume.

Russia's leading five export partners in 2023 were China, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. The value of total exports from Russia to its major trade partner — China — exceeded 128 billion U.S. dollars. Trade between Russia and China China was not only the leading export destination of Russian commodities, but also the major import partner of the country. Prior to 2018, the value of Russian imports from China prevailed the Russian exports’ worth to the country. It was in 2018 when for the first time, the trade balance of Russia with China turned positive and amounted to about 3.8 billion U.S. dollars. Russia's primary export goods, mineral and energy products, were also the most imported commodities by China from the country. Russian trade with Europe Trade flows between Russia and the EU have been in decline over the past years. In 2023, the EU export value to Russia exceeded 38 billion U.S. dollars — roughly 12 billion U.S. dollars below the EU imports’ worth from Russia in that year. Germany was the major importer of Russian goods in the region.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal. There is also a consolidated country dataset on HDX.

Trade is a key means to fight poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals, specifically by improving developing country access to markets, and supporting a rules based, predictable trading system. In cooperation with other international development partners, the World Bank launched the Transparency in Trade Initiative to provide free and easy access to data on country-specific trade policies.

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: China: Vehicles data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: China: Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 0.150 USD mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2018, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.900 USD mn in 2007 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2018. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: China: Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE002: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: China. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

China Exports to Israel was US$14.99 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Israel - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.