China’s exports grew fell 0.7% year-on-year to CNY 2229.70 billion in March 2026, driven by seasonal factors, including a delayed Lunar New Year, and a high base effect from March 2025’s tariff-driven export rush, rather than softening global demand. source: General Administration of Customs

Exports Yuan in China averaged 5809.31 CNY Billion from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 123241.00 CNY Billion in December of 2011 and a record low of 368.00 CNY Billion in December of 1981. China Exports – Yuan Terms - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	51.13	90.98	USD Billion	Mar 2026
China Trade Balance – Yuan Terms	354.75	637.55	CNY Billion	Mar 2026
Exports	321.03	299.88	USD Billion	Mar 2026
Exports YoY	2.50	39.60	percent	Mar 2026
Imports	269.90	208.90	USD Billion	Mar 2026
Imports YoY	27.80	13.80	percent	Mar 2026
Imports – Yuan Terms	1874.94	1461.88	CNY Billion	Mar 2026

China Exports – Yuan Terms

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).