External balance on goods and services in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): External balance on goods and services was 5.87 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in China (People’s Republic of), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 5.87 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 5.87 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -94.59 billion current LCU, in 1993.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 710.30 million current LCU | -18.54 million current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -419.37 million current LCU | -3.62 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.60 billion current LCU | -36.75 billion current LCU | 12.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.04 billion current LCU | -94.59 billion current LCU | 362.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 232.47 billion current LCU | 2.42 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 605.28 billion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.50 trillion current LCU | 2.28 trillion current LCU | 5.87 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 13,793 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.19 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.0596 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 13,793 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 24.73 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 19.40 trillion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in China (People’s Republic of)?
- External balance on goods and services in China (People’s Republic of) was 5.87 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.59 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for external balance on goods and services?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.