Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in China
China: Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 1983.
China ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 21.12 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 20.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 25.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 25.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 41.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 43.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 51.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 58.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 69.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 75.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 102.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 128.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 151.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 82.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 78.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 83.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 111.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 118.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 145.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 388.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +166.9% |
| 2004 | 525.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 694.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 897.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.99 trillion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.25 trillion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 3.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.29 billion BoP, current US$, 282.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.75 trillion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.84 billion BoP, current US$, 346.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +166.9% | 145.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 388.30 billion BoP, current US$ |
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
- 2 United States 2.19 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 746.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (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 200 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.
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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.