China vs High income: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 17.55 trillion current US$ against 3.77 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 13.78 trillion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 4.7 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and High income ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 144.13 billion current US$ | 141.82 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1970s | 6.75 billion current US$ | 685.03 billion current US$ | 678.28 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1980s | 30.86 billion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | 1.79 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 129.30 billion current US$ | 3.93 trillion current US$ | 3.80 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 745.61 billion current US$ | 7.83 trillion current US$ | 7.08 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 12.58 trillion current US$ | 10.41 trillion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 3.36 trillion current US$ | 15.64 trillion current US$ | 12.28 trillion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, China or High income?
- High income, at 17.55 trillion current US$ against 3.77 trillion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between China and High income?
- 13.78 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and High income rank globally for merchandise exports?
- China ranks 1st and High income ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.