China vs United States: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
China
3.77 million
in 2025
United States
2.18 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 3.77 million against 2.18 million in United States, a difference of 1.59 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,769 | 569,393 | 432,624 | United States |
| 2000s | 745,259 | 916,250 | 170,991 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 1.53 million | 637,624 | China |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 1.92 million | 1.45 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, China or United States?
- China, at 3.77 million against 2.18 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between China and United States?
- 1.59 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.