Exports in China increased to 335.63 USD Billion in December from 312.04 USD Billion in November of 2024. This dataset provides - China Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$3.58 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main export partners were: the United States, Hong Kong and Vietnam. The top three export commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$2.59 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

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.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Exports of Goods by F.A.S. Basis to Mainland China (EXPCH) from Jan 1985 to May 2025 about China, exports, goods, and USA.

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 July of 2025.

In 2023, approximately 28.6 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 58.3 percent, but has since declined considerably.

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 Germany Total Exports to China

• Germany Total Exports to China recorded 6.345 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 7.107 USD bn in the previous month
• Germany Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 6.698 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.280 USD bn in Mar 2021 and a record low of 547.438 USD mn in Jan 2000

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

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

The value of Chinese exports to the European have increased almost ****-fold in the twenty years from 2002 to 2023. In 2023, the total value of imports of goods from China in the EU was ***** billion euros, an increase of over ** billion euros in comparison to 2021. China has been the largest external exporter of goods to the EU since 2005, when it overtook the United States.

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 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 the fiscal year 2024, the United States exported around **** billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products to China, which indicates a slight decrease compared to approximately **** billion yuan in the previous fiscal year. In the same fiscal year, the United States exported around *** billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products to Taiwan.

China's share of exports in gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to approximately **** percent in 2024, increasing slightly from the previous year. The total Chinese merchandise export value amounted to around **** trillion yuan that year.

China's toy exports decreased slightly in 2024. During that year, China exported traditional toys worth **** billion U.S. dollars. In 2022, the export volume hit a record high of **** billion U.S. dollars. China's toy exports China is by far the world's largest toy exporter. In 2023, China exported more than ** billion U.S. dollars worth of toys, games, and sports requisites, eclipsing the United States in second place with around *** billion dollars in exports. In 2024, the United States was China's largest toy export destination, taking up more than a quarter of China’s total toy exports. Additionally, a large share of toys exported from China were also shipped to Western Europe and other East Asian countries. Leading toy exporting regions in China Guangdong province, home to around ******* toy companies, remains China's leading region of toy manufacture and exports. In recent years, around ** percent of the toy exports from China originated from there. Other major toy exporting provinces included Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Henan.

Key information about Iran Total Exports to China

• Iran Total Exports to China recorded 374.148 USD mn in Nov 2024, compared with 379.199 USD mn in the previous month
• Iran Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1990 to Nov 2024, with an averaged value of 425.988 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.060 USD bn in Apr 2014 and a record low of 0.033 USD mn in Nov 1991

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD.

Key information about Australia Total Exports to China

• Australia Total Exports to China recorded 10.619 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 9.053 USD bn in the previous month
• Australia Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1969 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 221.116 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.506 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 0.200 USD mn in May 1971

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics 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 1988 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Key information about South Korea Total Exports to China

• South Korea Total Exports to China recorded 9.511 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 9.202 USD bn in the previous month
• South Korea Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1988 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 5.551 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.642 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 18.959 USD mn in Jan 1988

Korea Customs Service provides monthly Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD.

Italy Exports to China was US$16.61 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Italy Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

This statistic shows the share of China's merchandise and commercial service exports in global exports from 2016 to 2023. In 2023, China's commercial service exports amounted to around *** percent of the global total.