China vs USA: 2023 Trade Comparison

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

ChinaMetricUSA
$3.41TTotal exports$1.90T
$2.13TTotal imports$2.98T
$1.29TTrade balance$-1.08T
$5.54TTotal trade volume$4.87T
#1Global export rank#2
#2Global import rank#1

Direct trade between China and USA

ChinaUSA
$441.74B
USAChina
$147.30B

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

USA top exports

  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$124.16B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$115.84B
  • liquefied, natural gas$39.59B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$33.69B
  • of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$31.57B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 6 of the same partners:

MexicoGermanyJapanUnited KingdomRep. of KoreaIndia