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| Country | Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Export share (%) | Export HHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1995 | $228,749 M | $134,538 M | $94,212 M | 4.52% | 0.150 |
| China | 1996 | $242,635 M | $139,588 M | $103,048 M | 4.52% | 0.147 |
| China | 1997 | $279,480 M | $139,860 M | $139,619 M | 4.99% | 0.142 |
| China | 1998 | $280,185 M | $133,892 M | $146,293 M | 5.05% | 0.138 |
| China | 1999 | $312,788 M | $150,668 M | $162,120 M | 5.44% | 0.141 |
| China | 2000 | $391,367 M | $204,669 M | $186,698 M | 6.02% | 0.128 |
| China | 2001 | $405,592 M | $221,334 M | $184,258 M | 6.43% | 0.122 |
| China | 2002 | $487,646 M | $269,679 M | $217,968 M | 7.37% | 0.123 |
| China | 2003 | $612,089 M | $366,646 M | $245,442 M | 7.99% | 0.111 |
| China | 2004 | $793,412 M | $478,770 M | $314,642 M | 8.59% | 0.102 |
| China | 2005 | $980,306 M | $557,674 M | $422,632 M | 9.35% | 0.097 |
| China | 2006 | $1,202,226 M | $660,630 M | $541,596 M | 9.95% | 0.089 |
| China | 2007 | $1,483,409 M | $853,232 M | $630,178 M | 10.61% | 0.078 |
| China | 2008 | $1,715,147 M | $979,387 M | $735,761 M | 10.63% | 0.068 |
| China | 2009 | $1,460,035 M | $856,470 M | $603,565 M | 11.72% | 0.071 |
| China | 2010 | $1,881,617 M | $1,148,822 M | $732,795 M | 12.52% | 0.069 |
| China | 2011 | $2,174,543 M | $1,447,376 M | $727,167 M | 12.12% | 0.064 |
| China | 2012 | $2,282,020 M | $1,460,518 M | $821,501 M | 12.65% | 0.067 |
| China | 2013 | $2,328,297 M | $1,572,736 M | $755,561 M | 12.78% | 0.066 |
| China | 2014 | $2,451,460 M | $1,585,327 M | $866,133 M | 13.36% | 0.065 |
| China | 2015 | $2,401,490 M | $1,317,008 M | $1,084,482 M | 14.97% | 0.067 |
| China | 2016 | $2,309,437 M | $1,279,564 M | $1,029,872 M | 14.75% | 0.066 |
| China | 2017 | $2,553,746 M | $1,536,524 M | $1,017,222 M | 14.55% | 0.065 |
| China | 2018 | $2,757,184 M | $1,743,843 M | $1,013,341 M | 14.45% | 0.065 |
| China | 2019 | $2,692,770 M | $1,713,681 M | $979,089 M | 14.54% | 0.054 |
| China | 2020 | $2,678,120 M | $1,682,142 M | $995,978 M | 15.63% | 0.053 |
| China | 2021 | $3,317,355 M | $2,171,040 M | $1,146,315 M | 15.49% | 0.051 |
| China | 2022 | $3,628,086 M | $2,267,335 M | $1,360,750 M | 15.04% | 0.046 |
| China | 2023 | $3,418,939 M | $2,190,068 M | $1,228,871 M | 15.13% | 0.040 |
| China | 2024 | $3,590,798 M | $2,160,710 M | $1,430,089 M | 15.73% | 0.039 |
| Germany | 1995 | $494,684 M | $438,353 M | $56,332 M | 9.77% | 0.051 |
| Germany | 1996 | $499,406 M | $436,512 M | $62,894 M | 9.31% | 0.050 |
| Germany | 1997 | $498,080 M | $420,734 M | $77,347 M | 8.90% | 0.048 |
| Germany | 1998 | $525,152 M | $453,188 M | $71,964 M | 9.46% | 0.050 |
| Germany | 1999 | $527,753 M | $447,421 M | $80,332 M | 9.18% | 0.052 |
| Germany | 2000 | $535,170 M | $453,445 M | $81,726 M | 8.23% | 0.051 |
| Germany | 2001 | $557,630 M | $467,797 M | $89,833 M | 8.84% | 0.050 |
| Germany | 2002 | $604,446 M | $473,576 M | $130,870 M | 9.13% | 0.050 |
| Germany | 2003 | $718,105 M | $550,745 M | $167,360 M | 9.38% | 0.048 |
| Germany | 2004 | $861,549 M | $643,212 M | $218,337 M | 9.33% | 0.047 |
| Germany | 2005 | $940,017 M | $733,157 M | $206,860 M | 8.97% | 0.046 |
| Germany | 2006 | $1,064,828 M | $845,750 M | $219,078 M | 8.82% | 0.044 |
| Germany | 2007 | $1,232,063 M | $933,210 M | $298,853 M | 8.81% | 0.043 |
| Germany | 2008 | $1,356,531 M | $1,076,330 M | $280,201 M | 8.40% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2009 | $1,048,561 M | $850,247 M | $198,315 M | 8.42% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2010 | $1,185,533 M | $981,879 M | $203,654 M | 7.89% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2011 | $1,389,170 M | $1,157,695 M | $231,475 M | 7.74% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2012 | $1,328,023 M | $1,070,568 M | $257,454 M | 7.36% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2013 | $1,362,842 M | $1,101,851 M | $260,991 M | 7.48% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2014 | $1,402,469 M | $1,125,336 M | $277,133 M | 7.64% | 0.043 |
| Germany | 2015 | $1,244,384 M | $983,940 M | $260,444 M | 7.76% | 0.044 |
| Germany | 2016 | $1,249,075 M | $984,452 M | $264,623 M | 7.98% | 0.043 |
| Germany | 2017 | $1,350,272 M | $1,090,161 M | $260,111 M | 7.70% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2018 | $1,453,277 M | $1,186,676 M | $266,601 M | 7.62% | 0.042 |
| Germany | 2019 | $1,388,473 M | $1,141,878 M | $246,595 M | 7.50% | 0.043 |
| Germany | 2020 | $1,300,305 M | $1,096,304 M | $204,001 M | 7.59% | 0.043 |
| Germany | 2021 | $1,526,139 M | $1,337,370 M | $188,769 M | 7.13% | 0.043 |
| Germany | 2022 | $1,547,153 M | $1,503,558 M | $43,595 M | 6.41% | 0.044 |
| Germany | 2023 | $1,573,143 M | $1,378,334 M | $194,809 M | 6.96% | 0.044 |
| Germany | 2024 | $1,506,027 M | $1,321,442 M | $184,585 M | 6.60% | 0.043 |
60 rows
USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
World export rank
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| Year | China | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #6 | #2 |
| 1996 | #6 | #2 |
| 1997 | #5 | #2 |
| 1998 | #5 | #2 |
| 1999 | #4 | #2 |
| 2000 | #4 | #2 |
| 2001 | #4 | #2 |
| 2002 | #3 | #2 |
| 2003 | #3 | #2 |
| 2004 | #3 | #1 |
| 2005 | #1 | #2 |
| 2006 | #1 | #2 |
| 2007 | #1 | #2 |
| 2008 | #1 | #2 |
| 2009 | #1 | #2 |
| 2010 | #1 | #3 |
| 2011 | #1 | #3 |
| 2012 | #1 | #3 |
| 2013 | #1 | #3 |
| 2014 | #1 | #3 |
| 2015 | #1 | #3 |
| 2016 | #1 | #3 |
| 2017 | #1 | #3 |
| 2018 | #1 | #3 |
| 2019 | #1 | #3 |
| 2020 | #1 | #3 |
| 2021 | #1 | #3 |
| 2022 | #1 | #3 |
| 2023 | #1 | #3 |
| 2024 | #1 | #3 |
30 rows
world export rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Latest year side by side
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Exports
CHN $3.59TDEU $1.51T
Imports
CHN $2.16TDEU $1.32T
Trade balance
CHN $1.43TDEU $184.6B
World export share
CHN 15.7%DEU 6.6%
Export partner HHI
CHN 0.039DEU 0.043
2024 · USD millions, percent, HHI 0–1 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Source: CEPII BACI (HS92), goods trade only, nominal USD. Generated 2026-06-08.