Balance of trade · China

China Balance of Trade

The China Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that China sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Wichtigkeit
Medium
Veröffentlicht
Monthly
Nächste Veröffentlichung
Währung
CNH · Chinese yuan (renminbi)
Zentralbank
The People's Bank of China
Bewegt
GAUCNH · USDCNH · XAUCNH

Neueste Zahlen

Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für SEP, erschien am 2026-10-14 und lag bei $133.53B.

VeröffentlichtFürIstKonsensVorher
14 Oct 2026SEP$133.53B$118.1B$119.09B ®
8 Sep 2026AUG$119.1B$119.1B$112.5B
7 Aug 2026JUL$112.5B$107.0B$125.62B
14 Jul 2026JUN$125.62B$121B$105.43B
9 Jun 2026MAY$105.43B$92.1B$84.8B ®
9 May 2026APR$84.82B$83.3B$51.13B
14 Apr 2026MAR$51.13B$112B$90.98B
10 Mar 2026JAN-FEB$213.62B$179.6B$114.11B ®
14 Jan 2026DEC$114.1B$113.6B$111.68B
8 Dec 2025NOV$111.68B$100.2B$90.07B
7 Nov 2025OCT$90.07B$95.6B$90.45B
13 Oct 2025SEP$90.45B$98.96B$102.33B

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Warum es wichtig ist

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the Chinese yuan (renminbi); strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

So wird gerechnet

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

Was Veränderungen bedeuten

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Höher als erwartet: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Chinese yuan (renminbi).

Niedriger als erwartet: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Chinese yuan (renminbi).

Eine kurze Geschichte

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Fragen

What is the China Balance of Trade?

The China Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that China sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest China Balance of Trade?

$133.53B for SEP, published on 14 October 2026 (consensus $118.1B, previous $119.09B).

When is the next China Balance of Trade?

On Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 03:00 UTC.

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