China vs European Union: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
China
3.42 trillion current US$
in 2023
European Union
7.11 trillion current US$
in 2023
China rank
1st
European Union rank
11th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.11 trillion current US$ against 3.42 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 3.69 trillion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 11th of 206 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466.60 million current US$ | 32.76 billion current US$ | 32.30 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1970s | 9.93 billion current US$ | 414.67 billion current US$ | 404.73 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 28.93 billion current US$ | 606.54 billion current US$ | 577.62 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 128.35 billion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 744.82 billion current US$ | 3.52 trillion current US$ | 2.77 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 2.18 trillion current US$ | 5.36 trillion current US$ | 3.18 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 3.25 trillion current US$ | 6.55 trillion current US$ | 3.30 trillion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, China or European Union?
- European Union, at 7.11 trillion current US$ against 3.42 trillion current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between China and European Union?
- 3.69 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.