In 2022, the export value of commercial services from China amounted to around 422.3 billion U.S. dollars, increasing from around 390.6 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year. China accounted for around six percent of the global commercial services exports that year.

Exports YoY in China increased to 8.30 percent in September from 4.40 percent in August of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports YoY.

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 September of 2025.

In August 2025, China’s total exports surged by *** percent year-over-year. This marked a decrease compared to 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).

Key information about China Export to Import Ratio

• China Export to Import Ratio was reported at 133.003 % in Dec 2023.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 130.596 % for Nov 2023.
• China Export to Import Ratio data is updated monthly, averaging 117.312 % from Jan 1992 to Dec 2023, with 384 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 176.127 % in Jan 2009 and a record low of 56.476 % in Feb 2020.
• China Export to Import Ratio data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.MEI: Export to Import Ratio: Non OECD Member.

Quantities of imports or exports are recorded in terms of units of quantity as specified in the Nomenclature for China Customs Statistics. The weight recorded represents the net weight of goods. Imports are valued on a cif basis and exports on a fob basis. Since 1980, the compilation of Customs statistics follows the concepts and definitions recommended by the United Nations, that is International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions, Rev. 2, New York, UN, 1998 (IMTS). Data include value of total imports and exports in million US dollars.

Key information about China Total Exports

• China Total Exports expanded 28.1 % YoY in Oct 2021, compared with an increase of 30.0 % YoY in the previous month
• China Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from May 2009 to Oct 2021, with an averaged rate of 7.7 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 59.1 % in Feb 2010 and a record low of -24.4 % in Jun 2009

Further information about China Total Exports

• In the latest reports, China Total Exports recorded 335.6 USD bn in Dec 2024
• 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 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.

In 2023, approximately **** percent of the total export value in China was generated from goods exported by foreign invested enterprises in China. This share had reached a record high in 2005 at **** percent, but has since declined considerably.

In 2024, China accounted for **** percent of the global clothing export value. China remained the world's largest apparel exporting country that year. The world’s factory China was considered the world’s factory for decades, especially for the production of machinery and industrial products. Each year, over ************** U.S. dollars worth of goods were shipped from China to the rest of the world. As the world’s largest merchandise exporter, China accounted for more than **** percent of global goods exports in 2023. Furthermore, China was the origin of around ** percent of the world’s apparel exports, similar to all 28 EU counties combined. China’s apparel export industry benefited from its cheap labor costs and the lowering of the trade barrier. However, China’s apparel exports faced many uncertainties in recent years, resulting from increasing production costs and fierce global competition. Amid the pandemic The outbreak of coronavirus brought negative effects to China’s apparel exports in 2020. The international demand of clothing plunged due to the ongoing lockdown. In 2020, China’s export value of garments and accessories was worth ***** billion U.S. dollars, representing an *** percent loss compared to the previous year.

Key information about Japan Total Exports to China

• Japan Total Exports to China recorded 10.149 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 7.504 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 1.107 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.421 USD bn in Dec 2010 and a record low of 0.100 USD mn in Feb 1961

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China prior to January 1985 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

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 Canada Total Exports to China

• Canada Total Exports to China recorded 2.133 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 1.594 USD bn in the previous month
• Canada Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1997 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 1.257 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.517 USD bn in Oct 2022 and a record low of 91.099 USD mn in Aug 1998

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. Statistics Canada provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

In 2024, Spain was the largest pork supplier in China, accounting for approximately 23.7 percent of China's total pork import volume that year. The United States and Brazil were also China's leading pork import partners that year.

In 2024, Brazil was the largest beef supplier in China, accounting for approximately 47 percent of China's total beef import volume that year. Argentina and Uruguay were also China's leading beef import partners that year, making up, respectively, around 21 and nine percent of the total import volume.

Exports to Latin America in China decreased to 18889718.37 USD Thousand in February from 22057751.72 USD Thousand in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports To Latin America.

Exports of High-&-new-tech Products in China decreased to 54941612 USD Thousand in February from 70708378 USD Thousand in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports of High-&-new-tech Products.

China Exports to Brazil was US$72.07 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Brazil - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

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 September of 2025.

China Exports of electrical, electronic equipment to United States was US$125.98 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports of electrical, electronic equipment to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Between January and November 2022, China exported around *********** yuan worths of medical equipment. The export of medical equipment surged in 2020, thanks to the high demand of medical consumables during the coronavirus pandemic. The United States, Japan, and Germany were the leading export markets for China's medical equipment in 2022. Changing Chinese regulations - a domestic market boom? The medical technology market in China is difficult for overseas manufacturers to penetrate, due to the ever-changing market requirements and regulations, which must be observed to in order to have an impact on the industry. The familiarity of these regulations and improved accessibility for domestic manufacturers has proliferated the growth of local manufacturers of high-end medical technology. Low-end medical technology is still the primary market for local manufacturers and recent developments have allowed local producers to compete with overseas manufacturers. However, imported high-end technology is still preferred over locally produced technologies. State of exports before the COVID-19 pandemic The year 2016 witnessed the election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States. The ensuing trade war between the U.S. and China resulted in a drastic fall of exports from China to its major consumers. Nevertheless, the medical technology industry has since registered significant growth in exports across the world. The most prominent manufactured entity were medical apparatus, which included both high-end and low-end medical technology, accounting for approximately half of the medical export revenue before 2020. Rehabilitation and diagnostic equipment also constituted a large share of the export revenue of China’s medtech.