In 2023, China's balance of trade in agricultural products indicated a trade deficit of approximately 135.2 billion U.S. dollars. The trade deficit has increased considerably over the last two decades.
Trade balance of agricultural product imports and exports in China from 2005 to 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Trade balance calculated by Statista based on import and export values of agricultural products.
China Customs publishes total figures for agricultural imports and exports based on their own definition of agricultural products. This generally includes food products from agriculture and fishery, as well as agricultural raw materials and sideline products such as starch, skins and hides, or fur, but does not include products from forestry or processed raw materials such as biofuels. For an exact definition see the notes provided by China Customs in their table listing agricultural product trade figures.
Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous publications.
Values have been rounded.
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China Customs. (January 18, 2024). Trade balance of agricultural product imports and exports in China from 2005 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301293/china-balance-of-trade-in-agricultural-products/
China Customs. "Trade balance of agricultural product imports and exports in China from 2005 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301293/china-balance-of-trade-in-agricultural-products/
China Customs. (2024). Trade balance of agricultural product imports and exports in China from 2005 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301293/china-balance-of-trade-in-agricultural-products/
China Customs. "Trade Balance of Agricultural Product Imports and Exports in China from 2005 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301293/china-balance-of-trade-in-agricultural-products/
China Customs, Trade balance of agricultural product imports and exports in China from 2005 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301293/china-balance-of-trade-in-agricultural-products/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Trade balance of agricultural product imports and exports in China from 2005 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], China Customs, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301293/china-balance-of-trade-in-agricultural-products/
