China vs India: 2023 Trade Comparison

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

ChinaMetricIndia
$3.41TTotal exports$455.43B
$2.13TTotal imports$664.68B
$1.29TTrade balance$-209.25B
$5.54TTotal trade volume$1.12T
#1Global export rank#12
#2Global import rank#8

Direct trade between China and India

ChinaIndia
$119.91B
IndiaChina
$17.79B

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

India top exports

  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$79.55B
  • non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set$19.51B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$18.07B
  • Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$15.79B
  • of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$11.06B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 3 of the same partners:

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