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China Import and Export Data (Monthly, GACC Customs)
China monthly total trade, exports, imports, trade balance and year-to-date values.
Data as of: September 2026 Source: General Administration of Customs, P.R. China Coverage: 2017-01–2026-09 117 data points monthly updates
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China's Import and Export Data data for 2026-09. Historical data available from 2017-01 to 2026-09, covering 10 years. Data source: General Administration of Customs, P.R. China.
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| Period | Total | Export | Import | Balance | Ytd total | Ytd export | Ytd import | Ytd balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 760836.430619 | 447184.259939 | 313652.17068 | 133532.089259 | 5803049.685894 | 3371022.903002 | 2432026.782892 | 938996.12011 |
| 2026-08 | 683845.483167 | 401440.956924 | 282404.526243 | 119036.430681 | 5042213.255275 | 2923838.643063 | 2118374.612212 | 805464.030851 |
| 2026-07 | 683163.047357 | 397832.677515 | 285330.369842 | 112502.307673 | 4358367.772108 | 2522397.686139 | 1835970.085969 | 686427.60017 |
| 2026-06 | 698202.401393 | 411837.28402 | 286365.117373 | 125472.166647 | 3675204.724751 | 2124565.008624 | 1550639.716127 | 573925.292497 |
| 2026-05 | 647565.932248 | 376297.996086 | 271267.936162 | 105030.059924 | 2977002.323358 | 1712727.724604 | 1264274.598754 | 448453.12585 |
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| Period | Total | Export | Import | Balance | Ytd total | Ytd export | Ytd import | Ytd balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01 | 311869 | 180273 | 131596 | 48677 | 311869 | 180273 | 131596 | 48677 |
| 2017-02 | 248634 | 118848 | 129787 | -10939 | 560504 | 299121 | 261383 | 37738 |
| 2017-03 | 335789 | 179248 | 156541 | 22707 | 896293 | 478369 | 417924 | 60445 |
| 2017-04 | 319015 | 177763 | 141251 | 36512 | 1215307 | 656132 | 559175 | 96957 |
| 2017-05 | 338254 | 189088 | 149166 | 39923 | 1553561 | 845221 | 708341 | 136880 |
| 2017-06 | 348292 | 194755 | 153537 | 41218 | 1901853 | 1039975 | 861878 | 178097 |
| 2017-07 | 339388 | 192119 | 147269 | 44850 | 2241241 | 1232094 | 1009147 | 222947 |
| 2017-08 | 356039 | 198043 | 157997 | 40046 | 2597281 | 1430137 | 1167144 | 262993 |
| 2017-09 | 368511 | 197944 | 170567 | 27376 | 2965791 | 1628080 | 1337711 | 290370 |
| 2017-10 | 338907 | 187903 | 151004 | 36899 | 3304699 | 1815984 | 1488715 | 327268 |
| 2017-11 | 393244 | 215839 | 177405 | 38433 | 3697943 | 2031822 | 1666121 | 365702 |
| 2017-12 | 409195 | 231523 | 177672 | 53850 | 4107138 | 2263345 | 1843793 | 419552 |
| 2018-01 | 380619.610991 | 199469.091929 | 181150.519062 | 18318.572867 | 380619.610991 | 199469.091929 | 181150.519062 | 18318.572867 |
| 2018-02 | 308893.404694 | 170548.465752 | 138344.938942 | 32203.52681 | 689513.015685 | 370017.557681 | 319495.458004 | 50522.099677 |
| 2018-03 | 353594.707013 | 173900.288781 | 179694.418232 | -5794.129451 | 1043107.722698 | 543917.846462 | 499189.876236 | 44727.970226 |
| 2018-04 | 371655.420843 | 198936.286966 | 172719.133877 | 26217.153089 | 1414763.143541 | 742854.133428 | 671909.010113 | 70945.123315 |
| 2018-05 | 399769.204279 | 211591.897826 | 188177.306453 | 23414.591373 | 1814532.34782 | 954446.031254 | 860086.316566 | 94359.714688 |
| 2018-06 | 390286.986244 | 215596.364094 | 174690.62215 | 40905.741944 | 2204819.334064 | 1170042.395348 | 1034776.938716 | 135265.456632 |
| 2018-07 | 401316.795414 | 214402.541259 | 186914.254155 | 27488.287104 | 2606136.129478 | 1384444.936607 | 1221691.192871 | 162753.743736 |
| 2018-08 | 407605.932999 | 216949.116349 | 190656.81665 | 26292.299699 | 3013742.062477 | 1601394.052956 | 1412348.009521 | 189046.043435 |
| 2018-09 | 420540.334868 | 225397.69572 | 195142.639148 | 30255.056572 | 3434282.397345 | 1826791.748676 | 1607490.648669 | 219301.100007 |
| 2018-10 | 396562.182675 | 214769.878251 | 181792.304424 | 32977.573827 | 3830844.58002 | 2041561.626927 | 1789282.953093 | 252278.673834 |
| 2018-11 | 406741.4469 | 224298.615342 | 182442.831558 | 41855.783784 | 4237586.02692 | 2265860.242269 | 1971725.784651 | 294134.457618 |
| 2018-12 | 384911.588056 | 220856.388227 | 164055.199829 | 56801.188398 | 4622497.614976 | 2486716.630496 | 2135780.98448 | 350935.646016 |
| 2019-01 | 397677.809582 | 218008.133531 | 179669.676051 | 38338.45748 | 397677.809582 | 218008.133531 | 179669.676051 | 38338.45748 |
| 2019-02 | 267701.204748 | 135330.17003 | 132371.034718 | 2959.135312 | 665379.01433 | 353338.303561 | 312040.710769 | 41297.592792 |
| 2019-03 | 365101.925611 | 198234.43559 | 166867.490021 | 31366.945569 | 1030480.939941 | 551572.739151 | 478908.20079 | 72664.538361 |
| 2019-04 | 374138.210691 | 193606.31573 | 180531.894961 | 13074.420769 | 1404619.150632 | 745179.054881 | 659440.095751 | 85738.95913 |
| 2019-05 | 386691.010924 | 213917.758058 | 172773.252866 | 41144.505192 | 1791310.161556 | 959096.812939 | 832213.348617 | 126883.464322 |
| 2019-06 | 375282.37079 | 212465.709908 | 162816.660882 | 49649.049026 | 2166592.532346 | 1171562.522847 | 995030.009499 | 176532.513348 |
| 2019-07 | 399530.269634 | 221772.397536 | 177757.872098 | 44014.525438 | 2566122.80198 | 1393334.920383 | 1172787.881597 | 220547.038786 |
| 2019-08 | 395030.443712 | 214873.286812 | 180157.1569 | 34716.129912 | 2961153.245692 | 1608208.207195 | 1352945.038497 | 255263.168698 |
| 2019-09 | 397351.39652 | 218214.87434 | 179136.52218 | 39078.35216 | 3358504.642212 | 1826423.081535 | 1532081.560677 | 294341.520858 |
| 2019-10 | 383649.219109 | 212978.599493 | 170670.619616 | 42307.979877 | 3742153.861321 | 2039401.681028 | 1702752.180293 | 336649.500735 |
| 2019-11 | 405708.778781 | 221442.324956 | 184266.453825 | 37175.871131 | 4147862.640102 | 2260844.005984 | 1887018.634118 | 373825.371866 |
| 2019-12 | 430028.432256 | 238638.083204 | 191390.349052 | 47247.734152 | 4577891.072358 | 2499482.089188 | 2078408.98317 | 421073.106018 |
| 2020-01 | 368510.267711 | 211587.586491 | 156922.68122 | 54664.905271 | 368510.267711 | 211587.586491 | 156922.68122 | 54664.905271 |
| 2020-02 | 222750.80241 | 80379.283744 | 142371.518666 | -61992.234922 | 591261.070121 | 291966.870235 | 299294.199886 | -7327.329651 |
| 2020-03 | 349175.200499 | 184571.998565 | 164603.201934 | 19968.796631 | 940436.27062 | 476538.8688 | 463897.40182 | 12641.46698 |
| 2020-04 | 354029.854208 | 199483.191937 | 154546.662271 | 44936.529666 | 1294466.124828 | 676022.060737 | 618444.064091 | 57577.996646 |
| 2020-05 | 351239.532809 | 206428.326679 | 144811.20613 | 61617.120549 | 1645705.657637 | 882450.387416 | 763255.270221 | 119195.117195 |
| 2020-06 | 381013.759165 | 212846.693227 | 168167.065938 | 44679.627289 | 2026719.416802 | 1095297.080643 | 931422.336159 | 163874.744484 |
| 2020-07 | 413369.277003 | 236839.118587 | 176530.158416 | 60308.960171 | 2440088.693805 | 1332136.19923 | 1107952.494575 | 224183.704655 |
| 2020-08 | 411645.24174 | 234372.876624 | 177272.365116 | 57100.511508 | 2851733.935545 | 1566509.075854 | 1285224.859691 | 281284.216163 |
| 2020-09 | 441881.926517 | 238612.878756 | 203269.047761 | 35343.830995 | 3293615.862062 | 1805121.95461 | 1488493.907452 | 316628.047158 |
| 2020-10 | 415138.319467 | 236229.943912 | 178908.375555 | 57321.568357 | 3708754.181529 | 2041351.898522 | 1667402.283007 | 373949.615515 |
| 2020-11 | 459575.530292 | 266912.158056 | 192663.372236 | 74248.78582 | 4168329.711821 | 2308264.056578 | 1860065.655243 | 448198.401335 |
| 2020-12 | 487585.525493 | 281687.569874 | 205897.955619 | 75789.614255 | 4655915.237314 | 2589951.626452 | 2065963.610862 | 523988.01559 |
| 2021-01 | 464578.098749 | 262775.163109 | 201802.93564 | 60972.227469 | 464578.098749 | 262775.163109 | 201802.93564 | 60972.227469 |
| 2021-02 | 372727.248554 | 203423.42827 | 169303.820284 | 34119.607986 | 837305.347303 | 466198.591379 | 371106.755924 | 95091.835455 |
| 2021-03 | 467546.10096 | 238752.306965 | 228793.793995 | 9958.51297 | 1304851.448263 | 704950.898344 | 599900.549919 | 105050.348425 |
| 2021-04 | 482161.514575 | 259769.40627 | 222392.108305 | 37377.297965 | 1787012.962838 | 964720.304614 | 822292.658224 | 142427.64639 |
| 2021-05 | 479334.151613 | 259386.009429 | 219948.142184 | 39437.867245 | 2266347.114451 | 1224106.314043 | 1042240.800408 | 181865.513635 |
| 2021-06 | 504191.979888 | 274197.719659 | 229994.260229 | 44203.45943 | 2770539.094339 | 1498304.033702 | 1272235.060637 | 226068.973065 |
| 2021-07 | 501102.934147 | 275981.030213 | 225121.903934 | 50859.126279 | 3271642.028486 | 1774285.063915 | 1497356.964571 | 276928.099344 |
| 2021-08 | 523747.166213 | 289689.94555 | 234057.220663 | 55632.724887 | 3795389.194699 | 2063975.009465 | 1731414.185234 | 332560.824231 |
| 2021-09 | 537542.412228 | 300891.907874 | 236650.504354 | 64241.40352 | 4332931.606927 | 2364866.917339 | 1968064.689588 | 396802.227751 |
| 2021-10 | 510070.060547 | 295825.021286 | 214245.039261 | 81579.982025 | 4843001.667474 | 2660691.938625 | 2182309.728849 | 478382.209776 |
| 2021-11 | 572336.548953 | 320409.700409 | 251926.848544 | 68482.851865 | 5415338.216427 | 2981101.639034 | 2434236.577393 | 546865.061641 |
| 2021-12 | 580095.946842 | 334920.494951 | 245175.451891 | 89745.04306 | 5995434.163269 | 3316022.133985 | 2679412.029284 | 636610.104701 |
| 2022-01 | 567248.5554 | 323277.032286 | 243971.523114 | 79305.509172 | 567248.5554 | 323277.032286 | 243971.523114 | 79305.509172 |
| 2022-02 | 403416.187401 | 214796.000556 | 188620.186845 | 26175.813711 | 970664.742801 | 538073.032842 | 432591.709959 | 105481.322883 |
| 2022-03 | 502886.24819 | 272869.482484 | 230016.765706 | 42852.716778 | 1473550.990991 | 810942.515326 | 662608.475665 | 148334.039661 |
| 2022-04 | 491639.18225 | 268965.29651 | 222673.88574 | 46291.41077 | 1965190.173241 | 1079907.811836 | 885282.361405 | 194625.450431 |
| 2022-05 | 531685.904338 | 303898.564265 | 227787.340073 | 76111.224192 | 2496876.077579 | 1383806.376101 | 1113069.701478 | 270736.674623 |
| 2022-06 | 553506.561589 | 323406.642354 | 230099.919235 | 93306.723119 | 3050382.639168 | 1707213.018455 | 1343169.620713 | 364043.397742 |
| 2022-07 | 556686.535766 | 327463.192059 | 229223.343707 | 98239.848352 | 3607069.174934 | 2034676.210514 | 1572392.96442 | 462283.246094 |
| 2022-08 | 543778.481247 | 310386.496811 | 233391.984436 | 76994.512375 | 4150847.656181 | 2345062.707325 | 1805784.948856 | 539277.758469 |
| 2022-09 | 554334.608878 | 318242.611147 | 236091.997731 | 82150.613416 | 4705182.265059 | 2663305.318472 | 2041876.946587 | 621428.371885 |
| 2022-10 | 505520.29559 | 293613.877271 | 211906.418319 | 81707.458952 | 5210702.560649 | 2956919.195743 | 2253783.364906 | 703135.830837 |
| 2022-11 | 515446.086898 | 290615.312383 | 224830.774515 | 65784.537868 | 5726148.647547 | 3247534.508126 | 2478614.139421 | 768920.368705 |
| 2022-12 | 524792.706668 | 296899.982886 | 227892.723782 | 69007.259104 | 6250941.354215 | 3544434.491012 | 2706506.863203 | 837927.627809 |
| 2023-01 | 476955.168469 | 284408.501119 | 192546.66735 | 91861.833769 | 476955.168469 | 284408.501119 | 192546.66735 | 91861.833769 |
| 2023-02 | 405261.99471 | 208640.924774 | 196621.069936 | 12019.854838 | 882217.163179 | 493049.425893 | 389167.737286 | 103881.688607 |
| 2023-03 | 527822.648986 | 302448.025551 | 225374.623435 | 77073.402116 | 1410039.812165 | 795497.451444 | 614542.360721 | 180955.090723 |
| 2023-04 | 491106.482802 | 288077.191721 | 203029.291081 | 85047.90064 | 1901146.294967 | 1083574.643165 | 817571.651802 | 266002.991363 |
| 2023-05 | 496685.286333 | 280918.556318 | 215766.730015 | 65151.826303 | 2397831.5813 | 1364493.199483 | 1033338.381817 | 331154.817666 |
| 2023-06 | 497195.203329 | 283376.665126 | 213818.538203 | 69558.126923 | 2895026.784629 | 1647869.864609 | 1247156.92002 | 400712.944589 |
| 2023-07 | 482161.303196 | 280778.78219 | 201382.521006 | 79396.261184 | 3377188.087825 | 1928648.646799 | 1448539.441026 | 480109.205773 |
| 2023-08 | 500458.711636 | 283838.806932 | 216619.904704 | 67218.902228 | 3877646.799461 | 2212487.453731 | 1665159.34573 | 547328.108001 |
| 2023-09 | 517786.070077 | 296452.812815 | 221333.257262 | 75119.555553 | 4395432.869538 | 2508940.266546 | 1886492.602992 | 622447.663554 |
| 2023-10 | 492534.642468 | 274198.382276 | 218336.260192 | 55862.122084 | 4887967.512006 | 2783138.648822 | 2104828.863184 | 678309.785638 |
| 2023-11 | 516192.237978 | 292628.693462 | 223563.544516 | 69065.148946 | 5404159.749984 | 3075767.342284 | 2328392.4077 | 747374.934584 |
| 2023-12 | 531825.025629 | 303276.227214 | 228548.798415 | 74727.428799 | 5935984.775613 | 3379043.569498 | 2556941.206115 | 822102.363383 |
| 2024-01 | 528753.407276 | 306224.051564 | 222529.355712 | 83694.695852 | 528753.407276 | 306224.051564 | 222529.355712 | 83694.695852 |
| 2024-02 | 402334.395743 | 221659.069396 | 180675.326347 | 40983.743049 | 931087.803019 | 527883.12096 | 403204.682059 | 124678.438901 |
| 2024-03 | 499698.618302 | 279138.166508 | 220560.451794 | 58577.714714 | 1430786.421321 | 807021.287468 | 623765.133853 | 183256.153615 |
| 2024-04 | 511555.541162 | 291717.286519 | 219838.254643 | 71879.031876 | 1942341.962483 | 1098738.573987 | 843603.388496 | 255135.185491 |
| 2024-05 | 521810.023182 | 301603.113273 | 220206.909909 | 81396.203364 | 2464151.985665 | 1400341.68726 | 1063810.298405 | 336531.388855 |
| 2024-06 | 515434.190251 | 307235.753382 | 208198.436869 | 99037.316513 | 2979586.175916 | 1707577.440642 | 1272008.735274 | 435568.705368 |
| 2024-07 | 514968.176645 | 300223.715236 | 214744.461409 | 85479.253827 | 3494554.352561 | 2007801.155878 | 1486753.196683 | 521047.959195 |
| 2024-08 | 524931.96965 | 308242.308388 | 216689.661262 | 91552.647126 | 4019486.322211 | 2316043.464266 | 1703442.857945 | 612600.606321 |
| 2024-09 | 524987.825 | 303372.463959 | 221615.361041 | 81757.102918 | 4544474.147211 | 2619415.928225 | 1925058.218986 | 694357.709239 |
| 2024-10 | 521994.042967 | 308855.475342 | 213138.567625 | 95716.907717 | 5066468.190178 | 2928271.403567 | 2138196.786611 | 790074.616956 |
| 2024-11 | 526428.767875 | 311877.394264 | 214551.373611 | 97326.020653 | 5592896.958053 | 3240148.797831 | 2352748.160222 | 887400.637609 |
| 2024-12 | 566115.79765 | 335645.884471 | 230469.913179 | 105175.971292 | 6159012.755703 | 3575794.682302 | 2583218.073401 | 992576.608901 |
| 2025-01 | 510625.479906 | 324261.518147 | 186363.961759 | 137897.556388 | 510625.479906 | 324261.518147 | 186363.961759 | 137897.556388 |
| 2025-02 | 398361.003901 | 214772.260436 | 183588.743465 | 31183.516971 | 908986.483807 | 539033.778583 | 369952.705224 | 169081.073359 |
| 2025-03 | 524193.063713 | 313043.626144 | 211149.437569 | 101894.188575 | 1433179.54752 | 852077.404727 | 581102.142793 | 270975.261934 |
| 2025-04 | 534371.291837 | 315116.085951 | 219255.205886 | 95860.880065 | 1967550.839357 | 1167193.490678 | 800357.348679 | 366836.141999 |
| 2025-05 | 528596.644268 | 315631.112024 | 212965.532244 | 102665.57978 | 2496147.483625 | 1482824.602702 | 1013322.880923 | 469501.721779 |
| 2025-06 | 535463.020349 | 324617.337998 | 210845.682351 | 113771.655647 | 3031610.503974 | 1807441.9407 | 1224168.563274 | 583273.377426 |
| 2025-07 | 545059.528558 | 321216.254337 | 223843.274221 | 97372.980116 | 3576670.032532 | 2128658.195037 | 1448011.837495 | 680646.357542 |
| 2025-08 | 541555.639447 | 321280.730703 | 220274.908744 | 101005.821959 | 4118225.671979 | 2449938.92574 | 1668286.746239 | 781652.179501 |
| 2025-09 | 567575.032336 | 328148.815996 | 239426.21634 | 88722.599656 | 4685800.704315 | 2778087.741736 | 1907712.962579 | 870374.779157 |
| 2025-10 | 521832.935006 | 304915.592747 | 216917.342259 | 87998.250488 | 5207633.639321 | 3083003.334483 | 2124630.304838 | 958373.029645 |
| 2025-11 | 550123.634259 | 329990.719198 | 220132.915061 | 109857.804137 | 5757757.27358 | 3412994.053681 | 2344763.219899 | 1068230.833782 |
| 2025-12 | 602547.372084 | 357237.599674 | 245309.77241 | 111927.827264 | 6360304.645664 | 3770231.653355 | 2590072.992309 | 1180158.661046 |
| 2026-01 | 593108.156389 | 356557.21919 | 236550.937199 | 120006.281991 | 593108.156389 | 356557.21919 | 236550.937199 | 120006.281991 |
| 2026-02 | 510280.475474 | 299758.655053 | 210521.820421 | 89236.834632 | 1103388.631863 | 656315.874243 | 447072.75762 | 209243.116623 |
| 2026-03 | 592166.379817 | 320990.690817 | 271175.689 | 49815.001817 | 1695555.01168 | 977306.56506 | 718248.44662 | 259058.11844 |
| 2026-04 | 633881.37943 | 359123.163458 | 274758.215972 | 84364.947486 | 2329436.39111 | 1336429.728518 | 993006.662592 | 343423.065926 |
| 2026-05 | 647565.932248 | 376297.996086 | 271267.936162 | 105030.059924 | 2977002.323358 | 1712727.724604 | 1264274.598754 | 448453.12585 |
| 2026-06 | 698202.401393 | 411837.28402 | 286365.117373 | 125472.166647 | 3675204.724751 | 2124565.008624 | 1550639.716127 | 573925.292497 |
| 2026-07 | 683163.047357 | 397832.677515 | 285330.369842 | 112502.307673 | 4358367.772108 | 2522397.686139 | 1835970.085969 | 686427.60017 |
| 2026-08 | 683845.483167 | 401440.956924 | 282404.526243 | 119036.430681 | 5042213.255275 | 2923838.643063 | 2118374.612212 | 805464.030851 |
| 2026-09 | 760836.430619 | 447184.259939 | 313652.17068 | 133532.089259 | 5803049.685894 | 3371022.903002 | 2432026.782892 | 938996.12011 |
About This Dataset
China monthly total trade, exports, imports, trade balance and year-to-date values.
The latest row (2026-09) reports total trade: 760,836.43 USD Million.The dataset spans 117 data points from 2017-01 to 2026-09, updated monthly.
Category
economy
Source
General Administration of Customs, P.R. China
Frequency
monthly
Time Range
2017-01–2026-09
Data Points
117
Unit
USD Million
API
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China Data Portal (2026). China Import and Export Data. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-trade-monthly/
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Primary Source:
General Administration of Customs, P.R. China
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Data as of:
September 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the China Monthly Import and Export Trade dataset report for 2026-09?
The latest row (2026-09) reports total trade: 760,836.43 USD Million. This dataset includes 117 data points covering 2017-01 to 2026-09.
Where does China Monthly Import and Export Trade data come from?
China Monthly Import and Export Trade data is sourced from General Administration of Customs, P.R. China and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download China Monthly Import and Export Trade data?
You can download China Monthly Import and Export Trade data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-trade-monthly. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for China Monthly Import and Export Trade?
The China Monthly Import and Export Trade dataset covers 2017-01 to 2026-09, with 117 data points. Data source: General Administration of Customs, P.R. China.