China recorded a trade surplus of 90.07 USD Billion in October of 2025. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

According to preliminary figures, the growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in China amounted to 5.0 percent in 2024. For 2025, the IMF expects a GDP growth rate of around 4.8 percent. Real GDP growth The current gross domestic product is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. It refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. When analyzing year-on-year changes, the current GDP is adjusted for inflation, thus making it constant. Real GDP growth is regarded as a key indicator for economic growth as it incorporates constant GDP figures. As of 2024, China was among the leading countries with the largest gross domestic product worldwide, second only to the United States which had a GDP volume of almost 29.2 trillion U.S. dollars. The Chinese GDP has shown remarkable growth over the past years. Upon closer examination of the distribution of GDP across economic sectors, a gradual shift from an economy heavily based on industrial production towards an economy focused on services becomes visible, with the service industry outpacing the manufacturing sector in terms of GDP contribution. Key indicator balance of trade Another important indicator for economic assessment is the balance of trade, which measures the relationship between imports and exports of a nation. As an economy heavily reliant on manufacturing and industrial production, China has reached a trade surplus over the last decade, with a total trade balance of around 992 billion U.S. dollars in 2024.

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 November of 2025.

An investigation into China's economy and market openness based on key economic data indicates that the economy in China today is generally more open than in 2010, but less open than in many other advanced countries. The openness in international trade reached a score of *** on a scale from zero (low openness) to ten (high openness), less than the open economy average of ***. Other investigated measures include: financial system development, the level of allowed and supported market competition, the development of a modern innovation system, direct investment openness, and portfolio investment openness.

The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of ^ and its corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.

Monthly and long-term China Trade data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

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.

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.

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 December of 2025.

China Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 90.223 2015=100 in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.502 2015=100 for 2020. China Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 99.160 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 127.497 2015=100 in 1981 and a record low of 83.821 2015=100 in 2011. China Net Barter Terms of Trade 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. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

China: Trade balance as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 2.85 percent, an increase from 2.1 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is -3.07 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1960 to 2024 is 1.52 percent. The minimum value, -4.03 percent, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 8.55 percent was recorded in 2007.

We analyze whether--and, if so, how--Americans reacted to the escalation of the trade war between the United States and China in June 2018. To address this issue, we leverage surveys conducted in the U.S. during this phase of the economic clash. We find a significant reduction in support for Donald Trump and his trade policy immediately following the announcement of retaliatory tariffs by the Chinese government. Moreover, respondents’ economic concerns about the trade war were primarily sociotropic and only weakly related to personal pocketbook considerations or local exposure to Chinese retaliatory tariffs. We also find that the trade war's intensification was politically consequential, decreasing support for Republican candidates in the 2018 midterm elections. Our findings indicate that trade wars can be politically costly for incumbent politicians, even among voters who are not directly affected by retaliatory tariffs.

China: Trade freedom index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 74 points, unchanged from 74 points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 70 points, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1995 to 2025 is 61 points. The minimum value, 20 points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 74 points was recorded in 2017.

This statistic shows the forecasted declines in the Chinese economy and employment affected by the U.S. **% tariffs on commodities imported from China in 2018, by category. It was estimated that if the Unites States imposed ** percent taxes on products of Chinese origin, the exports from China to the U.S. would decline by ** percent.

China Economic Zone Export Import Data. Follow the Eximpedia platform for HS code, importer-exporter records, and customs shipment details.

China Trade Index: MoM: Unit Value: Export: BEC: Capital Goods & Accessories: Capital Goods excl Transport Equip data was reported at 98.893 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Dec 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 102.400 Average 12 Mths PY=100 for Nov 2023. China Trade Index: MoM: Unit Value: Export: BEC: Capital Goods & Accessories: Capital Goods excl Transport Equip data is updated monthly, averaging 101.600 Average 12 Mths PY=100 from Jan 2018 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 125.800 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Oct 2022 and a record low of 92.300 Average 12 Mths PY=100 in Aug 2023. China Trade Index: MoM: Unit Value: Export: BEC: Capital Goods & Accessories: Capital Goods excl Transport Equip 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.JE: Unit Value Index: MoM: Broad Economic Categories.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in China expanded 1.10 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. This dataset provides - China GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Exports YoY in China decreased to -1.10 percent in October from 8.30 percent in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports YoY.

CN: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 17.743 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.021 % for 2016. CN: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging 15.397 % from Dec 1951 (Median) to 2017, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.029 % in 1985 and a record low of -34.049 % in 1961. CN: Imports: cif: 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: Annual.