Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in China

China: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 3.58 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.58 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 127 countries
All-time high
3.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
71,652
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in China, 1991–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1991200720241991: 71.7k1992: 84.3k1993: 90.6k1994: 118.5k1995: 149.5k1996: 150.9k1997: 182.9k1998: 184.7k1999: 194.1k2000: 249.4k2001: 266.7k2002: 324.5k2003: 436.0k2004: 589.8k2005: 759.0k2006: 964.2k2007: 1.2M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.6M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.6M2023: 3.4M2024: 3.6M

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

China recorded 3.58 million for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in China peaked at 3.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71,652, in 1991.

That places China 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136,335 71,652 194,127 9
2000s 743,260 249,366 1.43 million 10
2010s 2.17 million 1.57 million 2.50 million 10
2020s 3.29 million 2.55 million 3.58 million 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 2.06 million compare
  2. 3 Germany 1.68 million compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 854,819 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in China?
Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in China was 3.58 million in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2024.
What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 71,652 in 1991.
How does China rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
China ranks 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 4,206 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.