Exports in China increased to 325.18 USD Billion in June from 316.10 USD Billion in May of 2025. 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.

China: Exports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 20.02 percent, an increase from 19.1 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 44.58 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1960 to 2024 is 14.7 percent. The minimum value, 2.45 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 35.53 percent was recorded in 2006.

In July 2025, China’s total exports surged by *** percent year-over-year. This marked an increase seen in 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).

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 August of 2025.

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

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 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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

Exports YoY in China increased to 7.20 percent in July from 5.80 percent in June of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Exports YoY.

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.

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.

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 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.

Between 2002 and 2023, exports from member states of the European Union to China increased more than seven-fold, with a value of exports in 2023 totalling 223 billion euros. China particularly has emerged as an important export market for the EU in the 2010s, as the phenomenal growth of the Chinese middle class has meant that the East Asian country is no longer just a source of cheap manufacturing imports, but also a key consumer market for European goods. China is now the third largest non-EU export market for EU companies, behind only the United States ans the United Kingdom.

China Exports to Canada was US$46.45 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Key information about China Exports: ICT Goods

• China Exports: ICT Goods was reported at 813,552,114.300 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 857,504,775.400 USD th for Dec 2021
• China Exports: ICT Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 508,012,201.400 USD th from Dec 2000 to 2022, with 23 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 857,504,775.400 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 44,134,680.700 USD th in 2000
• China Exports: ICT Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.ICT: ICT Goods: Total: Export Value