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China Trade volume % GDP 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Trade volume % GDP in China stood at 32.59% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.29 percentage points from 32.88% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 35.04% (down 2.45 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 63.06% in 2006, the lowest 4.91% in 1971. China ranked 160th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

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Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025
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What is Trade volume % GDP?

Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of China. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In China, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.

Key facts

What is the latest Trade volume % GDP in China?

Trade volume % GDP in China stood at 32.59% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Trade volume % GDP in China rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.29 percentage points from 32.88% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 35.04% (down 2.45 percentage points since).

How does China rank for Trade volume % GDP?

China ranked 160th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

What is the highest Trade volume % GDP on record in China?

The highest value since 1960 was 63.06% in 2006, the lowest 4.91% in 1971.

Metadata for Trade volume % GDP in China
IndicatorTrade volume % GDP
CountryChina
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=CN

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World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_trade_volume_percent_gdp_chn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=CN}
}