External balance on goods and services in China
China: External balance on goods and services was 816.19 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in China, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 816.19 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in China peaked at 816.19 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -12.50 billion current US$, in 1985.
China ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288.53 million current US$ | -7.53 million current US$ | 483.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -174.32 million current US$ | -1.57 billion current US$ | 701.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.14 billion current US$ | -12.50 billion current US$ | 4.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.96 billion current US$ | -11.79 billion current US$ | 43.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.18 billion current US$ | 28.09 billion current US$ | 348.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.32 billion current US$ | 91.49 billion current US$ | 358.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.81 billion current US$ | 330.13 billion current US$ | 816.19 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Singapore 213.75 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 149.52 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in China?
- External balance on goods and services in China was 816.19 billion current US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 816.19 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.50 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does China rank for external balance on goods and services?
- China ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.