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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 |
| Japan | 1995 | $467,458 M | $328,222 M | $139,236 M | 9.23% | 0.098 |
| Japan | 1996 | $439,788 M | $340,971 M | $98,817 M | 8.19% | 0.096 |
| Japan | 1997 | $448,563 M | $331,008 M | $117,555 M | 8.01% | 0.097 |
| Japan | 1998 | $418,137 M | $275,809 M | $142,328 M | 7.53% | 0.106 |
| Japan | 1999 | $443,167 M | $303,560 M | $139,607 M | 7.71% | 0.110 |
| Japan | 2000 | $513,939 M | $367,890 M | $146,049 M | 7.90% | 0.103 |
| Japan | 2001 | $447,274 M | $337,948 M | $109,327 M | 7.09% | 0.102 |
| Japan | 2002 | $459,460 M | $327,936 M | $131,523 M | 6.94% | 0.100 |
| Japan | 2003 | $517,857 M | $372,346 M | $145,512 M | 6.76% | 0.089 |
| Japan | 2004 | $613,523 M | $438,459 M | $175,065 M | 6.64% | 0.084 |
| Japan | 2005 | $651,686 M | $492,813 M | $158,873 M | 6.22% | 0.084 |
| Japan | 2006 | $701,893 M | $558,621 M | $143,272 M | 5.81% | 0.084 |
| Japan | 2007 | $772,504 M | $609,936 M | $162,569 M | 5.52% | 0.078 |
| Japan | 2008 | $842,109 M | $744,211 M | $97,898 M | 5.22% | 0.071 |
| Japan | 2009 | $638,129 M | $540,146 M | $97,983 M | 5.12% | 0.076 |
| Japan | 2010 | $817,064 M | $675,093 M | $141,971 M | 5.43% | 0.080 |
| Japan | 2011 | $874,252 M | $825,366 M | $48,886 M | 4.87% | 0.081 |
| Japan | 2012 | $864,230 M | $845,136 M | $19,094 M | 4.79% | 0.080 |
| Japan | 2013 | $780,691 M | $798,458 M | −$17,767 M | 4.28% | 0.083 |
| Japan | 2014 | $753,283 M | $779,680 M | −$26,397 M | 4.11% | 0.084 |
| Japan | 2015 | $686,437 M | $601,029 M | $85,408 M | 4.28% | 0.085 |
| Japan | 2016 | $702,642 M | $591,172 M | $111,470 M | 4.49% | 0.085 |
| Japan | 2017 | $754,983 M | $651,994 M | $102,989 M | 4.30% | 0.085 |
| Japan | 2018 | $792,240 M | $728,529 M | $63,710 M | 4.15% | 0.086 |
| Japan | 2019 | $756,562 M | $695,196 M | $61,366 M | 4.08% | 0.085 |
| Japan | 2020 | $680,334 M | $619,683 M | $60,652 M | 3.97% | 0.092 |
| Japan | 2021 | $805,760 M | $733,251 M | $72,509 M | 3.76% | 0.093 |
| Japan | 2022 | $809,258 M | $869,539 M | −$60,281 M | 3.35% | 0.088 |
| Japan | 2023 | $766,381 M | $756,585 M | $9,796 M | 3.39% | 0.083 |
| Japan | 2024 | $758,817 M | $720,878 M | $37,938 M | 3.32% | 0.086 |
60 rows
USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
World export rank
Rank 1 sits at the top.
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| Year | China | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #6 | #3 |
| 1996 | #6 | #3 |
| 1997 | #5 | #3 |
| 1998 | #5 | #3 |
| 1999 | #4 | #3 |
| 2000 | #4 | #3 |
| 2001 | #4 | #3 |
| 2002 | #3 | #4 |
| 2003 | #3 | #4 |
| 2004 | #3 | #4 |
| 2005 | #1 | #4 |
| 2006 | #1 | #4 |
| 2007 | #1 | #4 |
| 2008 | #1 | #4 |
| 2009 | #1 | #4 |
| 2010 | #1 | #4 |
| 2011 | #1 | #4 |
| 2012 | #1 | #4 |
| 2013 | #1 | #4 |
| 2014 | #1 | #4 |
| 2015 | #1 | #4 |
| 2016 | #1 | #4 |
| 2017 | #1 | #4 |
| 2018 | #1 | #4 |
| 2019 | #1 | #4 |
| 2020 | #1 | #4 |
| 2021 | #1 | #4 |
| 2022 | #1 | #4 |
| 2023 | #1 | #4 |
| 2024 | #1 | #5 |
30 rows
world export rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Latest year side by side
Each row is one measure; dots are positioned on that row's own scale.
Exports
CHN $3.59TJPN $758.8B
Imports
CHN $2.16TJPN $720.9B
Trade balance
CHN $1.43TJPN $37.9B
World export share
CHN 15.7%JPN 3.3%
Export partner HHI
CHN 0.039JPN 0.086
2024 · USD millions, percent, HHI 0–1 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Source: CEPII BACI (HS92), goods trade only, nominal USD. Generated 2026-06-08.