China vs Germany: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

ChinaMetricGermany
$3.41TTotal exports$1.62T
$2.13TTotal imports$1.38T
$1.29TTrade balance$244.80B
$5.54TTotal trade volume$3.00T
#1Global export rank#3
#2Global import rank#3

Direct trade between China and Germany

ChinaGermany
$150.57B
GermanyChina
$104.41B

China top exports

  • Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$223.55B
  • portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$118.95B
  • lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$69.67B
  • machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$65.42B
  • memories$49.99B

Germany top exports

  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$56.63B
  • with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$49.37B
  • with only electric motor for propulsion$40.27B
  • immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$30.11B
  • of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$23.83B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 2 of the same partners:

USAUnited Kingdom