China recorded a trade surplus of 102.33 USD Billion in August of 2025. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the United States goods trade deficit with China from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, the value of U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around ***** billion U.S. dollars.

In 2024, China's merchandise trade surplus amounted to around 992.2 billion U.S. dollars, significantly higher than in the previous year. The merchandise trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative value indicates a trade deficit. Trade balance and partnersIn 2024, Chinese imports of goods amounted to approximately 2.59 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas total exports added up to about 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars. In contrast, China’s invisible trade balance, an indicator measuring services and government transfers between countries, closed with a deficit and ranged at about -92 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2022. Being an economy heavily reliant on export, China ranked first among countries with the highest trade surplus, followed by Germany and Russia. The United States, with imports exceeding exports by approximately 1.15 trillion U.S. dollars that year, ranked first among leading import countries worldwide. In 2023, the value of the U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around 279.4 billion U.S. dollars. Another important trade partner for China is the European Union. In 2023, the EU imported around 514 billion euro-worth of goods from China, leading to a trade deficit of around 291 billion euros. Product categories with the highest trade deficit were mostly finished goods such as machinery and transport equipment, clothing, and other manufactures, whereas product categories with a more balanced trade sheet consisted of raw materials and agricultural products to a large extent.

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 78.31 USD Billion in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus 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.

Key information about China's Trade Balance

• China's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 97.3 USD bn in the previous month
• China's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 12.8 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of -62.0 USD bn in Feb 2020

• In the latest reports, China's Total Exports reached 335.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 20.8% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 230.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 20.8% YoY (year-on-year)

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for China (XTNTVA01CNA667N) from 1992 to 2024 about China, trade, Net, and goods.

United States Exports to China was US$143.55 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Hong Kong SAR (China) HK: Trade Balance: Services: United States data was reported at 66,201.000 HKD mn in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 42,604.000 HKD mn for 2020. Hong Kong SAR (China) HK: Trade Balance: Services: United States data is updated yearly, averaging 50,130.000 HKD mn from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2021, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66,201.000 HKD mn in 2021 and a record low of 31,501.000 HKD mn in 2005. Hong Kong SAR (China) HK: Trade Balance: Services: United States 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 Hong Kong SAR (China) – Table HK.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: Non OECD Member: Annual.

In 2024, China's service trade deficit (also called invisible trade deficit) reached around 164.7 billion U.S. dollars. The invisible trade balance includes sales and purchases of services such as transportation services, insurance services, consulting services, and tourism. A negative trade balance value indicates that imports exceeded exports that year.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for China (XTNTVA01CNQ667N) from Q1 1992 to Q2 2025 about China, trade, Net, and goods.

United States Trade Balance: China: sa data was reported at -32.041 USD bn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -30.816 USD bn for Apr 2018. United States Trade Balance: China: sa data is updated monthly, averaging -27.145 USD bn from Jan 2009 (Median) to May 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -17.570 USD bn in Jun 2009 and a record low of -40.470 USD bn in Mar 2015. United States Trade Balance: China: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA010: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: By Country: Trade Balance.

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The average for 2023 based on 148 countries was 4.81 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in China: 386.06 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in the USA: -784.89 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data was reported at 2.274 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.855 USD bn for Apr 2018. US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data is updated monthly, averaging -9.000 USD mn from Feb 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 698 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.198 USD bn in Sep 2011 and a record low of -822.900 USD mn in Nov 1986. US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Time series data for the statistic Trade_Balance_China_with_Palau. Indicator Definition:Goods, Value of Trade Balance, US DollarsThe indicator "Goods, Value of Trade Balance, US Dollars" stands at 5.54 Million as of 5/31/2025. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 1.05 Million compared to the value the year prior.The Serie's long term average value is 1.21 Million. It's latest available value, on 5/31/2025, is 4.33 Million higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change from it's minimum value, on 8/31/2011, to it's latest available value, on 5/31/2025, is +5.54 Million.The Serie's change from it's maximum value, on 5/31/2022, to it's latest available value, on 5/31/2025, is -20.53 Million.

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.

China Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data was reported at 58.232 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 80.060 USD bn for Dec 2017. China Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.881 USD bn from Mar 1981 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 149 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.149 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of -1.252 USD bn in Dec 1988. China Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States 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.