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China — Exports (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1840–2031 · 161 observations

About this series

Exports of goods and services are the value of goods and services supplied by residents to nonresidents during the period. The series measures a flow, not a stock. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For China, the exports reading stood at 20.8% of GDP in 2025. Against 20.5% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +0.27 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 19.7% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1840–2031
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Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
203121.4 % of GDP
203021.4 % of GDP
202921.5 % of GDP
202821.5 % of GDP
202721.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202621.4 % of GDP
202520.8 % of GDP
202420.5 % of GDP
202319.6 % of GDP
202220.8 % of GDP
202119.9 % of GDP
202018.5 % of GDP
201918.5 % of GDP
201819.1 % of GDP
201719.7 % of GDP
201619.6 % of GDP
201521.4 % of GDP
201423.5 % of GDP
201324.6 % of GDP
201225.5 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.