Global Statistics and Country Indicators
China Exports, Imports and Trade Balance Over Time (1948–2025)
Trade Balance
Data table
| 1948 | 133M | 1960 | -77.18M | 1971 | 654M | 1982 | 3.04B | 1993 | -12.22B | 2004 | 32.1B | 2015 | 593.9B |
| 1950 | -30M | 1961 | 195M | 1972 | 841.8M | 1983 | 836M | 1994 | 5.37B | 2005 | 102B | 2016 | 509.7B |
| 1951 | -440M | 1962 | 540.3M | 1973 | 668.5M | 1984 | -1.27B | 1995 | 16.7B | 2006 | 177.5B | 2017 | 419.6B |
| 1952 | -300M | 1963 | 580.9M | 1974 | -683.3M | 1985 | -14.9B | 1996 | 12.11B | 2007 | 264.3B | 2018 | 350.9B |
| 1953 | -330M | 1964 | 540.3M | 1975 | -236.6M | 1986 | -11.96B | 1997 | 40.6B | 2008 | 298.1B | 2019 | 421.1B |
| 1954 | -140M | 1965 | 316.8M | 1976 | 283.3M | 1987 | -3.78B | 1998 | 43.41B | 2009 | 195.7B | 2020 | 524B |
| 1955 | -320M | 1966 | 199M | 1977 | 371.4M | 1988 | -7.75B | 1999 | 29.14B | 2010 | 181.5B | 2021 | 636.6B |
| 1956 | 90M | 1967 | 219.4M | 1978 | -1.18B | 1989 | -6.6B | 2000 | 24.18B | 2011 | 154.9B | 2022 | 837.9B |
| 1957 | 182.8M | 1968 | 272.2M | 1979 | -2.01B | 1990 | 8.75B | 2001 | 22.55B | 2012 | 230.3B | 2023 | 822.1B |
| 1958 | 219.4M | 1969 | 511.8M | 1980 | -1.84B | 1991 | 8.12B | 2002 | 30.43B | 2013 | 259B | 2024 | 992.6B |
| 1959 | 280.3M | 1970 | 28.44M | 1981 | -8M | 1992 | 4.34B | 2003 | 25.47B | 2014 | 383.1B | 2025 | 1.19T |
Exports
Data table
| 1948 | 520M | 1960 | 2.57B | 1971 | 2.78B | 1982 | 22.32B | 1993 | 91.74B | 2004 | 593.3B | 2015 | 2.27T |
| 1950 | 550M | 1961 | 1.94B | 1972 | 3.69B | 1983 | 22.23B | 1994 | 121B | 2005 | 762B | 2016 | 2.1T |
| 1951 | 760M | 1962 | 1.91B | 1973 | 5.88B | 1984 | 26.14B | 1995 | 148.8B | 2006 | 969B | 2017 | 2.26T |
| 1952 | 820M | 1963 | 2.03B | 1974 | 7.11B | 1985 | 27.35B | 1996 | 151B | 2007 | 1.22T | 2018 | 2.49T |
| 1953 | 1.02B | 1964 | 2.25B | 1975 | 7.69B | 1986 | 30.94B | 1997 | 182.8B | 2008 | 1.43T | 2019 | 2.5T |
| 1954 | 1.15B | 1965 | 2.56B | 1976 | 6.94B | 1987 | 39.44B | 1998 | 183.7B | 2009 | 1.2T | 2020 | 2.59T |
| 1955 | 1.41B | 1966 | 2.68B | 1977 | 7.52B | 1988 | 47.52B | 1999 | 194.9B | 2010 | 1.58T | 2021 | 3.32T |
| 1956 | 1.65B | 1967 | 2.39B | 1978 | 9.95B | 1989 | 52.54B | 2000 | 249.2B | 2011 | 1.9T | 2022 | 3.54T |
| 1957 | 2.21B | 1968 | 2.34B | 1979 | 13.61B | 1990 | 62.09B | 2001 | 266.1B | 2012 | 2.05T | 2023 | 3.38T |
| 1958 | 2.73B | 1969 | 2.43B | 1980 | 18.1B | 1991 | 71.91B | 2002 | 325.6B | 2013 | 2.21T | 2024 | 3.58T |
| 1959 | 3.17B | 1970 | 2.31B | 1981 | 22.01B | 1992 | 84.94B | 2003 | 438.2B | 2014 | 2.34T | 2025 | 3.77T |
Imports
Data table
| 1948 | 387M | 1960 | 2.65B | 1971 | 2.13B | 1982 | 19.29B | 1993 | 104B | 2004 | 561.2B | 2015 | 1.68T |
| 1950 | 580M | 1961 | 1.75B | 1972 | 2.85B | 1983 | 21.39B | 1994 | 115.6B | 2005 | 660B | 2016 | 1.59T |
| 1951 | 1.2B | 1962 | 1.37B | 1973 | 5.21B | 1984 | 27.41B | 1995 | 132.1B | 2006 | 791.5B | 2017 | 1.84T |
| 1952 | 1.12B | 1963 | 1.45B | 1974 | 7.79B | 1985 | 42.25B | 1996 | 138.9B | 2007 | 956.1B | 2018 | 2.14T |
| 1953 | 1.35B | 1964 | 1.71B | 1975 | 7.93B | 1986 | 42.9B | 1997 | 142.2B | 2008 | 1.13T | 2019 | 2.08T |
| 1954 | 1.29B | 1965 | 2.25B | 1976 | 6.66B | 1987 | 43.22B | 1998 | 140.3B | 2009 | 1.01T | 2020 | 2.07T |
| 1955 | 1.73B | 1966 | 2.48B | 1977 | 7.15B | 1988 | 55.27B | 1999 | 165.8B | 2010 | 1.4T | 2021 | 2.68T |
| 1956 | 1.56B | 1967 | 2.17B | 1978 | 11.13B | 1989 | 59.14B | 2000 | 225B | 2011 | 1.74T | 2022 | 2.71T |
| 1957 | 2.03B | 1968 | 2.07B | 1979 | 15.62B | 1990 | 53.35B | 2001 | 243.6B | 2012 | 1.82T | 2023 | 2.56T |
| 1958 | 2.51B | 1969 | 1.92B | 1980 | 19.94B | 1991 | 63.79B | 2002 | 295.2B | 2013 | 1.95T | 2024 | 2.58T |
| 1959 | 2.89B | 1970 | 2.28B | 1981 | 22.02B | 1992 | 80.6B | 2003 | 412.8B | 2014 | 1.96T | 2025 | 2.58T |