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.

In 2024, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China amounted to around *** billion U.S. dollars composed of a ****** billion U.S. dollars export value and a ****** billion U.S. dollars import value. This represented a negative trade balance of ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Exports in China decreased to 305.35 USD Billion in October from 328.46 USD Billion in September of 2025. This dataset provides - China Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China Share in World Trade: Country's Trade: expressed in USD Volume data was reported at 0.126 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.124 % for 2025. China Share in World Trade: Country's Trade: expressed in USD Volume data is updated yearly, averaging 0.057 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2026, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.126 % in 2026 and a record low of 0.009 % in 1982. China Share in World Trade: Country's Trade: expressed in USD Volume 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.EO: Trade Statistics: Share in World Trade and Performance Indicators: Forecast: Non OECD Member: Annual. SHTGSVD - Share of country's trade, volume (in USD at OECD reference year prices) in world trade OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

In July 2025, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China exceeded 35 billion U.S. dollars. This comprises a 9.3 billion U.S. dollar export value and around 26.41 billion U.S. dollar import value.

China Trade Balance: Year to Date data was reported at 272.967 USD bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 170.325 USD bn for Feb 2025. China Trade Balance: Year to Date data is updated monthly, averaging 96.957 USD bn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 303 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 991.901 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of -11.030 USD bn in Apr 2004. China Trade Balance: Year to Date data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade: Value.

China Trade Balance: RMB data was reported at 736,723.788 RMB mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 228,195.784 RMB mn for Feb 2025. China Trade Balance: RMB data is updated monthly, averaging 286,000.000 RMB mn from Jan 2012 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 159 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 996,501.829 RMB mn in Jan 2025 and a record low of -426,985.707 RMB mn in Feb 2020. China Trade Balance: RMB 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.JA: RMB: Trade: Value.

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.

In August 2025, the trade surplus in China amounted to approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars. A positive value implies a trade surplus, a negative trade balance implies a trade deficit. International trade in China China surpassed the United States as the worlds’ largest goods trading economy in 2013. Despite the impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic, the total value of China’s imports and exports amounted to more than *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2024.China has become a vital trade partner for many economies. In 2024, over *** billion U.S. dollars worth of the United States’ imports originated in China, making China its second-largest import partner. A trade surplus occurs when exports of a country exceed its imports. It leads to a net inflow of domestic currency from foreign countries. The trade balance is a major growth factor for an economy. Because of running a large trade surplus, China holds a vast amount of foreign exchange reserves. Foreign exchange reserves may be viewed as a sign of national strength, but also represent a form of forced savings on the people. China was the country with the highest trade surplus of approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars as of 2023.

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: Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 37.2 percent, an increase from 36.11 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 92.80 percent, based on data from 133 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1960 to 2024 is 27.87 percent. The minimum value, 4.83 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 63.57 percent was recorded in 2006.

Key information about China Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP

• China Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 37.936 % in Sep 2025, compared with 37.534 % in the previous quarter.
• China Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 46.153 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 67.169 % in Sep 2006 and a record low of 30.465 % in Mar 1999.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services and quarterly Nominal GDP. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange provides Total Trade of Goods and Services in USD and the National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Balance of Payments is used due to lack of National Accounts statistics.

China: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 538.96 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 385.58 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.90 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 109 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1982 to 2024 is 139.68 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -12.59 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 577.61 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022.

China's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$2.59 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main import partners were: South Korea, the United States and Japan. The top three import commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Ores slag and ash. Total Exports were valued at US$3.58 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

In 2024, Chinese exports of trade goods to the United States amounted to about 438.95 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.

Terms of Trade in China decreased to 97 points in September from 99.10 points in August of 2025. This dataset provides - China Terms Of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China)'s Trade Balance

• Hong Kong SAR (China)'s Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 5.1 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with a deficit of 6.4 USD bn in the previous month
• Hong Kong SAR (China)'s Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of -357.7 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 931.9 USD mn in Jan 2009 and a record low of -8.7 USD bn in Jun 2022

CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Census and Statistics Department provides Trade Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Hong Kong SAR (China)'s Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China)'s Total Exports reached 59.4 USD bn in Oct 2025, an increase of 18.3% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 64.5 USD bn in Oct 2025, an increase of 18.3% YoY (year-on-year)

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China Trade Index: Export: Quantum data was reported at 118.300 Prev Year=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.100 Prev Year=100 for Feb 2025. China Trade Index: Export: Quantum data is updated monthly, averaging 108.550 Prev Year=100 from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 242 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 244.600 Prev Year=100 in Feb 2021 and a record low of 76.086 Prev Year=100 in Feb 2019. China Trade Index: Export: Quantum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JE: Trade Index: YoY. According to the Customs: 'Since 2020, the Customs will no longer release separate trade data for January and February.' Data in February are the cumulative figures of January and February.

China Trade Balance data was reported at 350.933 USD bn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 419.552 USD bn for 2017. China Trade Balance data is updated yearly, averaging 380.000 USD mn from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2018, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 593.904 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of -14.902 USD bn in 1985. China Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade: Value.