China’s exports surged 36.3% year-on-year to a record high of $447.18 billion in September 2026, driven by robust demand for electronics and semiconductors amid a global AI investment boom, alongside a sharp increase in automobile shipments. Exports to the US climbed 39.6% as trade tensions between the two countries eased. Last month, Washington and Beijing announced plans to roll back tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods from each country and extend their broader trade truce by two months, through January. Exports to the EU rose 25.3%, the fastest increase in seven months, while shipments to ASEAN countries soared 52.3%. However, China’s surging exports are drawing growing resistance from its trade partners. On October 9, Beijing and Brussels struck a deal to curb Chinese hybrid vehicle exports to the EU, as the bloc seeks to protect domestic industries. source: General Administration of Customs

Exports in China increased to 447.18 USD Billion in September from 401.44 USD Billion in August of 2026. Exports in China averaged 98.94 USD Billion from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 447.18 USD Billion in September of 2026 and a record low of 1.25 USD Billion in February of 1983. This page provides - China Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. China Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Exports in China increased to 447.18 USD Billion in September from 401.44 USD Billion in August of 2026. Exports in China is expected to be 355.00 USD Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Exports is projected to trend around 410.00 USD Billion in 2027 and 450.00 USD Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Passanger Car Exports 914617.00 958691.00 Aug 2026
Electric Car Exports 284622.00 338166.00 Units Aug 2026
Semiconductor Exports 50422.99 44936.43 USD Million Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 133.53 119.09 USD Billion Sep 2026
China Trade Balance – Yuan Terms 905.97 809.30 CNY Billion Sep 2026
Exports 447.18 401.44 USD Billion Sep 2026
Exports YoY 36.30 25.00 percent Sep 2026
Exports – Yuan Terms 3034.39 2727.41 CNY Billion Sep 2026
Imports 313.65 282.36 USD Billion Sep 2026
Imports YoY 31.00 28.20 percent Sep 2026
Imports – Yuan Terms 2128.42 1918.11 CNY Billion Sep 2026
Terms of Trade 91.60 92.40 points Aug 2026


China Exports
Exports have long been a key driver of China’s rapid economic growth. In recent years, machinery and transport equipment have made up nearly half of all outbound shipments. Within this category, major contributors include electrical machinery and appliances (14%), telecommunications and audio-visual equipment (12%), office and data-processing machines (8%), and industrial machinery and machine parts (5%). Other important export groups include miscellaneous manufactured goods (23%); manufactured products classified by material (16%)—notably textile yarn, fabrics and related articles (5%), metal manufactures (4%), and iron and steel (2%); chemicals and related products (6%); and food and live animals (3%). The European Union and the United States remain China’s largest export markets, each accounting for more than 15% of total shipments. Other significant destinations include Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Germany, India, and the Netherlands (around 3% each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
447.18 401.44 447.18 1.25 1981 - 2026 USD Billion Monthly
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