Goods exports in China
China: Goods exports was 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports in China, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods exports in China stood at 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in China peaked at 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.71 billion BoP, current US$, in 1983.
China ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 40.0% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.82 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 5,364 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.76 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in China?
- Goods exports in China was 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does China rank for goods exports?
- China ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.