China vs Germany: Goods exports

China

3.75 trillion BoP, current US$

in 2025

Germany

1.53 trillion BoP, current US$

in 2025

China rank

1st

Germany rank

3rd

Goods exports over time

China
Germany

How they compare

China currently reports 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 2.22 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Goods exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 9,631 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.