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.

China recorded a trade surplus of 90.45 USD Billion in September of 2025. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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

CEIC extends history for monthly Trade Balance. The General Administration of Customs provides monthly Trade Balance in USD.

Further information about China's Trade Balance

• 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, 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.

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.

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 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.

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As of 2024, the United States had a trade deficit of about *** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. trade deficit has increased since 2009, peaking in 2022. Most recently, 2023 marked the year when the U.S. trade deficit decreased from the previous year. What is trade deficit? A trade deficit is, quite simply, the total value of a country’s imports of goods and services minus the total value of its exports of goods and services. When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus, and when it imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit. A trade deficit can mean one of two things: Either the country is failing to produce enough goods for its citizens, or its citizens are wealthy enough to purchase more goods than the country produces (as is the case with the United States). Trading partners The United States’ top export partners are its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, due in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, pending ratification, will be replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Regarding imports to the U.S., China takes the top spot, followed by Mexico and Canada.

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

• Hong Kong SAR (China)'s Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 266.9 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 4.4 USD bn in the previous month
• Hong Kong SAR (China)'s Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of -227.2 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 50.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 0.5% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 49.7 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 0.5% YoY (year-on-year)

China Trade Balance: RMB: Year to Date data was reported at 1,961,421.401 RMB mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,224,697.613 RMB mn for Feb 2025. China Trade Balance: RMB: Year to Date data is updated monthly, averaging 1,259,907.706 RMB mn from Jan 2012 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 159 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,060,508.069 RMB mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of -44,085.666 RMB mn in Feb 2020. China Trade Balance: RMB: Year to Date 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.

China: Trade balance as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 2.85 percent, an increase from 2.1 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is -3.07 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1960 to 2024 is 1.52 percent. The minimum value, -4.03 percent, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 8.55 percent was recorded in 2007.

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In 2023, Japan recorded a deficit in goods and services trade with China valued at almost ************ Japanese yen. Even though the trade deficit shrank in previous years, it exceeded ************* yen again in 2022 as imports exceeded exports.

Historical dataset showing China trade balance by year from 1960 to 2023.

The United Kingdom recorded a trade deficit of 3386 GBP Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Balance of Trade - 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.

Germany recorded a trade surplus of 17.17 EUR Billion in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

India recorded a trade deficit of 32.15 USD Billion in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - India Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.