USA vs China: 2023 Trade Comparison
Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.
| USA | Metric | China |
|---|---|---|
| $1.90T | Total exports | $3.41T |
| $2.98T | Total imports | $2.13T |
| $-1.08T | Trade balance | $1.29T |
| $4.87T | Total trade volume | $5.54T |
| #2 | Global export rank | #1 |
| #1 | Global import rank | #2 |
Direct trade between USA and China
USA → China
$147.30B
China → USA
$441.74B
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
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
Shared top trade partners
Both countries appear as major export destinations for 6 of the same partners:
JapanGermanyRep. of KoreaIndiaUnited KingdomMexico