China Unmanned aircraft (HS 8806) Trade by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD exports$2.4B2026 Jan–Sep · +15.5% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest exports$282.4MSeptember 2026 · +0.2% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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Monthly Export Trend

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Annual Totals

YearExport value
2026 Jan–Sep$2.4B
2025 · Full year$3.1B
2024 · Full year$2.2B
2023 · Full year$1.8B
2022 · Full year$1.8B

Fast-growing export markets

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Pakistan Exports $143M Increase +$132M YoY +1,214%
  • Nigeria Exports $158M Increase +$109M YoY +223%
  • UAE Exports $152M Increase +$71.6M YoY +89%
  • Peru Exports $78.2M Increase +$53.0M YoY +211%
  • Philippines Exports $72.8M Increase +$51.7M YoY +244%
  • Argentina Exports $15.7M Increase +$5.3M YoY +51%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
Hong Kong $64.8M 22.9%
Philippines $42.8M 15.2%
UAE $17.3M 6.1%
Nigeria $14.6M 5.2%
Australia $14M 4.9%

Same countries · period totals

2022-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
Hong Kong $910M 8.0%
Philippines $159.8M 1.4%
UAE $494.6M 4.4%
Nigeria $273.9M 2.4%
Australia $470.2M 4.1%

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About this data

How much unmanned aircraft does China export?

China exported $2.4B of unmanned aircraft (HS 8806) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China exported $282.4M of unmanned aircraft, up 0.2% from September 2025. Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, designed for remote or autonomous flight across commercial, military, agricultural, and recreational applications. The page covers January 2022 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries buy the most unmanned aircraft from China?

In September 2026, Hong Kong, Philippines, UAE were among the leading destinations shown, together accounting for 44.2% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's unmanned aircraft exports growing?

China's unmanned aircraft exports were up 15.5% from January–September 2025, reaching $2.4B during January–September 2026.

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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