China vs United States: Goods exports
Goods exports over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 1.55 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 250.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 220.86 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 88.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 543.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 455.24 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 645.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 926.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 280.84 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 2.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 539.04 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 3.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports, China or United States?
- China, at 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ against 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports between China and United States?
- 1.55 trillion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for goods exports?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.