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Exports $44.8BRnk 23 / 208
2023
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Top Product $1.88BBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $29.2BRnk 7 / 219
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Top Product $3.01BPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$44,691CURRENT US$
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About

China-France Trade: In 2023, China exported $44.8B to France. The main products that China exported to France were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.88B), Electric Batteries ($1.26B), and Semiconductor Devices ($1.14B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.03%, from $58B in 2018 to $44.8B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to France.

France-China Trade: In 2023, France exported $29.2B to China. The main products that France exported to China were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.01B), Beauty Products ($2.53B), and Gas Turbines ($2.24B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.12%,  from $26.3B in 2018 to $29.2B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to China worth $8.22B, with Transportation ($3.34B), Other business services ($1.68B), and Construction services ($1.44B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $4.14B and imported $3.36B from France, resulting in a positive trade balance of $777M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $398M (10.7%) from $3.74B to $4.14B, while imports increased by $92M (2.81%) from $3.27B to $3.36B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to France were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($199M), Seats ($96.4M), Other Furniture ($91M), Telephones ($88.8M), and Computers ($82.8M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from France were Beauty Products ($299M), Gas Turbines ($228M), Trunks and Cases ($187M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($141M), and Packaged Medicaments ($126M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($1.05B), Zhejiang Province ($895M), Jiangsu Province ($680M), Shanghai Province ($319M), and Shandong Province ($254M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($1.06B), Guangdong Province ($591M), Tianjin ($418M), Hainan Province ($257M), and Zhejiang Province ($197M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($89.1M or 80.7%), Electric Batteries ($36.3M or 107%), and Packaged Medicaments ($16.2M or 36.6%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from France was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Gas Turbines ($140M or 159%), Flax Fibers ($49.3M or 88.9%), and Jewellery ($48.3M or 65.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$398M(10.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$92M(2.81%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$1.05B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $44.8B to France. The main products exported from China to France were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.88B), Electric Batteries ($1.26B), and Semiconductor Devices ($1.14B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.03%, from $58B in 2018 to $44.8B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $29.2B to China. The main products exported from France to China were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($3.01B), Beauty Products ($2.53B), and Gas Turbines ($2.24B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.12%, from $26.3B in 2023 to $29.2B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Exports from France (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than France included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than China included Belgium ($49.2B), Italy ($56.3B), and Ireland ($14.2B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - France

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This chart compares trade between China and France by product, considering products traded by both, China and France.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($18.7B), Textiles ($4.59B), and Miscellaneous ($4.32B).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with China in the exports of Chemical Products ($6.76B), Machines ($6B), and Transportation ($3.95B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China France+$1.39BTelephones
Top Product Potential France China+$598MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, France exported services to China worth $8.22B, with Transportation ($3.34B), Other business services ($1.68B), and Construction services ($1.44B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from France (Flag) to China (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

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