List of the largest trading partners of China
This is a list of the largest trading partners of the People's Republic of China.
Background
China has become the world's second largest economy by GDP (Nominal) and largest by GDP (PPP).
'China developed a network of economic relations with both industrial economies and those constituting the semi-periphery and periphery of the world system.'[1] Due to the rapid growth of China's economy, the nation has developed many trading partners throughout the world. All trading partners are considered important to the development of the Chinese economy, however the title of China's largest partners are ever-changing due to national and international policy changes.
The expansion of the Chinese economy grew 6.8% the last quarter of 2017, equaling the growth of the prior 3 months exceeding expectations of 6.7%. The overall economy expanded 6.9% last year, just beating the 6.7% of 2016 which ended a drought of a declining trend that started in 2011.[2]
List of largest trading partners of China
The major trading partners for mainland China 2025 were as follows:[3]
| Rank | Country / Territory | Total trade | China exports | China imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ASEAN | 1,054.6 | 665.2 | 389.4 | 275.8 |
| - | European Union | 828.1 | 559.9 | 268.2 | 291.8 |
| 1 | United States | 559.7 | 420.1 | 139.7 | 280.4 |
| - | Hong Kong | 367.4 | 335.6 | 31.7 | 303.9 |
| 2 | South Korea | 331.2 | 144.2 | 187.0 | -42.8 |
| 3 | Japan | 322.2 | 157.3 | 164.8 | -7.5 |
| 4 | Taiwan | 314.3 | 83.6 | 230.7 | -227.6 |
| 5 | Vietnam | 296.1 | 198.1 | 98.0 | 100.2 |
| 6 | Russia | 228.1 | 103.3 | 124.8 | -21.5 |
| 7 | Germany | 211.1 | 118.3 | 92.8 | 25.4 |
| 8 | Australia | 206.5 | 76.3 | 130.3 | -53.9 |
| 9 | Malaysia | 191.7 | 103.7 | 88.0 | 15.7 |
| 10 | Brazil | 188.0 | 71.6 | 116.4 | -44.8 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 167.5 | 85.3 | 82.2 | 3.2 |
| 12 | India | 155.6 | 135.9 | 19.7 | 116.1 |
| 13 | Thailand | 153.3 | 103.5 | 49.8 | 53.8 |
| 14 | Singapore | 119.3 | 82.7 | 36.6 | 46.1 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 114.3 | 93.8 | 20.5 | 73.4 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 103.7 | 85.1 | 18.6 | 66.4 |
| 17 | Canada | 89.6 | 47.9 | 41.7 | 6.2 |
| 18 | France | 84.0 | 47.8 | 36.2 | 11.6 |
| 19 | Italy | 76.2 | 51.2 | 24.9 | 26.3 |
| 20 | Philippines | 72.3 | 55.6 | 16.7 | 38.9 |
| — | Total | 6,354.8 | 3,771.9 | 2,582.9 | 1,189.0 |
China is the largest trading partner of many countries. The following tables are based on 2023 data as shown on the CIA World Factbook.
See also
International
List of the largest trading partners of: Australia • ASEAN • Bangladesh • Canada • European Union: (Germany • Italy • Netherlands) • India • Russia • United Kingdom • South Korea • United States
References
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- ^ Bradsher, Keith (2018). "China's Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "2025年12月进出口商品主要国别（地区）总值表（美元值）" [Table of total value of import and export commodities by major countries (regions) in December 2025 (US dollars)]. General Administration of Customs. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "National Data". National Bureau of Statistics of China. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Exports - partners". World Fact Book, Central Intelligence Agency.
- ^ "Imports - partners". World Fact Book, Central Intelligence Agency.