Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
CH Trade Balance
It’s a leading indicator of external demand – a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the country's goods and resources;
Source does not have a reliable release schedule - this event will be listed with a date range or as 'Tentative' until the data is released. A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported. Source first reported this Yuan-denominated data in Feb 2015;
- CH Trade Balance Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 586B | 575B | 355B |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 355B | 760B | 1503B |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1503B | 1250B | 809B |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 809B | 805B | 793B |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 793B | 670B | 640B |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 640B | 705B | 645B |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 645B | 710B | 733B |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 733B | 750B | 705B |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the previous month;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, excluding Feb, about 10 days after the month ends;
Acro Expand:
Customs General Administration of China (CGAC);
Event Type:
Growth