Exports of goods and services in China
China: Exports of goods and services was 29.54 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in China stood at 29.54 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in China peaked at 29.54 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.71 billion current LCU, in 1962.
China ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.64 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 3.71 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 3.71 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 4.77 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 5.53 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 5.84 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 5.31 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 5.21 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.67 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 7.94 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 11.86 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 14.15 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 14.83 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 14.45 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 15.37 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 26.57 billion current LCU | +72.9% |
| 1979 | 32.11 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 46.57 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 61.41 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 59.21 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 57.31 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 69.34 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 75.86 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 90.40 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 151.97 billion current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1988 | 218.33 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 203.48 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 256.95 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 318.81 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 425.82 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 595.83 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 901.59 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 3.71 trillion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 5.03 trillion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 6.34 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 7.91 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 9.57 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 10.41 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 8.63 trillion current LCU | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 11.20 trillion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 12.96 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 13.73 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.59 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.13 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.71 trillion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.62 trillion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.38 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 17.57 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 18.25 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.91 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.81 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 24.96 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 25.11 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.56 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 29.54 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 5.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.95 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 32.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.39 billion current LCU | 46.57 billion current LCU | 218.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.88 billion current LCU | 256.95 billion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 trillion current LCU | 2.10 trillion current LCU | 10.41 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.91 trillion current LCU | 11.20 trillion current LCU | 18.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 trillion current LCU | 18.91 trillion current LCU | 29.54 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 34,444 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in China?
- Exports of goods and services in China was 29.54 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.54 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 billion current LCU in 1962.
- How does China rank for exports of goods and services?
- China ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes 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. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.