Next release Monday, 9 November 2026, 22:00 New York. Every release since 13 Jan 2016: 123 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the CNY. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last China Balance of Trade (Sep. 2026, released 14 Oct 2026) came in at $133.5B, above the $118.1B forecast; the previous reading was $119.1B. The next China Balance of Trade is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 22:00 New York time (Oct. 2026), with the forecast at $125B.
Since 2016, China Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 51% of the time and below 49% (123 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 58%. It has now come in above forecast 6 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 17.55$B: higher than expected is good for the CNY.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 23:00 | Sep. 2026 | $133.5B | $118.1B | $119.1B | above |
| 8 Sept 2026 23:00 | Aug. 2026 | $119.1B | $119B | $112.5B | above |
| 7 Aug 2026 23:00 | Jul. 2026 | $112.5B | $107B | $125.5B | above |
| 14 Jul 2026 23:00 | Jun. 2026 | $125.5B | $120.6B | $105B | above |
| 9 Jun 2026 23:00 | May. 2026 | $105B | $92.1B | $84.36B | above |
| 9 May 2026 23:00 | Apr. 2026 | $84.36B | $83.3B | $49.81B | above |
| 14 Apr 2026 23:00 | Mar. 2026 | $49.81B | $108.2B | $89.24B | below |
| 10 Mar 2026 23:00 | Feb. 2026 | $89.24B | $179.6B | $120B | below |
| 14 Jan 2026 22:00 | Dec. 2025 | $111.9B | $113.6B | $109.9B | below |
| 8 Dec 2025 22:00 | Nov. 2025 | $109.9B | $100.2B | $88B | above |
| 7 Nov 2025 22:00 | Oct. 2025 | $88B | $95.6B | $88.72B | below |
| 13 Oct 2025 23:00 | Sep. 2025 | $88.72B | $98.96B | $101B | below |
| 8 Sept 2025 23:00 | Aug. 2025 | $101B | $99.2B | $97.37B | above |
| 7 Aug 2025 23:00 | Jul. 2025 | $97.37B | $105B | $113.8B | below |
| 14 Jul 2025 23:00 | Jun. 2025 | $113.8B | $109B | $102.7B | above |
| 9 Jun 2025 23:00 | May. 2025 | $102.7B | $101.3B | $95.86B | above |
| 9 May 2025 23:00 | Apr. 2025 | $95.86B | $89B | $101.9B | above |
| 14 Apr 2025 23:00 | Mar. 2025 | $101.9B | $77B | $31.18B | above |
| 7 Mar 2025 22:00 | Feb. 2025 | $31.18B | $142.3B | $137.9B | below |
| 13 Jan 2025 22:00 | Dec. 2024 | $105.2B | $99.8B | $97.33B | above |
| 10 Dec 2024 22:00 | Nov. 2024 | $97.33B | $95B | $95.72B | above |
| 7 Nov 2024 22:00 | Oct. 2024 | $95.72B | $76.03B | $81.76B | above |
| 14 Oct 2024 23:00 | Sep. 2024 | $81.76B | $89.8B | $91.55B | below |
| 10 Sept 2024 23:00 | Aug. 2024 | $91.55B | $82.05B | $85.48B | above |
| 7 Aug 2024 23:00 | Jul. 2024 | $85.48B | $99B | $99.04B | below |
| 12 Jul 2024 23:00 | Jun. 2024 | $99.04B | $85B | $81.4B | above |
| 7 Jun 2024 23:00 | May. 2024 | $81.4B | $73B | $71.88B | above |
| 9 May 2024 23:00 | Apr. 2024 | $71.88B | $77.5B | $58.58B | below |
| 12 Apr 2024 23:00 | Mar. 2024 | $58.58B | $70.2B | $40.98B | below |
| 7 Mar 2024 22:00 | Feb. 2024 | $40.98B | $103.7B | $83.69B | below |
| 12 Jan 2024 22:00 | Dec. 2023 | $74.73B | $74.75B | $69.07B | below |
| 7 Dec 2023 22:00 | Nov. 2023 | $69.07B | $58B | $55.86B | above |
| 7 Nov 2023 22:00 | Oct. 2023 | $55.86B | $82B | $75.12B | below |
| 13 Oct 2023 23:00 | Sep. 2023 | $75.12B | $70B | $67.22B | above |
| 7 Sept 2023 23:00 | Aug. 2023 | $67.22B | $73.9B | $79.4B | below |
| 8 Aug 2023 23:00 | Jul. 2023 | $79.4B | $70.6B | $69.56B | above |
| 13 Jul 2023 23:00 | Jun. 2023 | $69.56B | $74.8B | $65.15B | below |
| 7 Jun 2023 23:00 | May. 2023 | $65.15B | $92B | $85.05B | below |
| 9 May 2023 23:00 | Apr. 2023 | $85.05B | $71.6B | $77.07B | above |
| 13 Apr 2023 23:00 | Mar. 2023 | $77.07B | $39.2B | $12.02B | above |
| 7 Mar 2023 22:00 | Feb. 2023 | $12.02B | $81.8B | $91.86B | below |
| 13 Jan 2023 22:00 | Dec. 2022 | $69.01B | $76.2B | $65.78B | below |
| 7 Dec 2022 22:00 | Nov. 2022 | $65.78B | $78.1B | $81.71B | below |
| 7 Nov 2022 22:00 | Oct. 2022 | $81.71B | $95.95B | $82.15B | below |
| 18 Oct 2022 04:00 | Sep. 2022 | $82.15B | $81B | $76.99B | above |
| 7 Sept 2022 23:00 | Aug. 2022 | $76.99B | $92.7B | $98.24B | below |
| 7 Aug 2022 23:00 | Jul. 2022 | $98.24B | $90B | $93.31B | above |
| 13 Jul 2022 23:00 | Jun. 2022 | $93.31B | $75.7B | $76.11B | above |
| 9 Jun 2022 23:00 | May. 2022 | $76.11B | $58B | $46.29B | above |
| 9 May 2022 23:00 | Apr. 2022 | $46.29B | $50.65B | $42.85B | below |
| 13 Apr 2022 23:00 | Mar. 2022 | $42.85B | $22.4B | $26.18B | above |
| 7 Mar 2022 22:00 | Feb. 2022 | $26.18B | $99.5B | $79.31B | below |
| 14 Jan 2022 21:00 | Dec. 2021 | $93.21B | $74.5B | $71.27B | above |
| 7 Dec 2021 22:00 | Nov. 2021 | $71.27B | $82.75B | $84.41B | below |
| 7 Nov 2021 23:00 | Oct. 2021 | $84.41B | $65.55B | $67.54B | above |
| 13 Oct 2021 23:00 | Sep. 2021 | $67.54B | $46.8B | $58.45B | above |
| 7 Sept 2021 23:00 | Aug. 2021 | $58.45B | $51.05B | $54.84B | above |
| 7 Aug 2021 22:00 | Jul. 2021 | $54.84B | $51.54B | $49.44B | above |
| 13 Jul 2021 22:00 | Jun. 2021 | $49.44B | $44.2B | $42.84B | above |
| 7 Jun 2021 22:00 | May. 2021 | $42.84B | $50.5B | $40.47B | below |
| 7 May 2021 22:00 | Apr. 2021 | $40.47B | $28.1B | $11.55B | above |
| 13 Apr 2021 22:00 | Mar. 2021 | $11.55B | $52.05B | $35.01B | below |
| 7 Mar 2021 21:00 | Feb. 2021 | $35.01B | $60B | $61.41B | below |
| 14 Jan 2021 21:00 | Dec. 2020 | $75.79B | $72.35B | $74.25B | above |
| 7 Dec 2020 21:00 | Nov. 2020 | $74.25B | $53.5B | $57.32B | above |
| 7 Nov 2020 21:00 | Oct. 2020 | $57.32B | $46B | $35.34B | above |
| 13 Oct 2020 22:00 | Sep. 2020 | $35.34B | $58B | $57.1B | below |
| 7 Sept 2020 22:00 | Aug. 2020 | $57.1B | $50.5B | $60.31B | above |
| 7 Aug 2020 22:00 | Jul. 2020 | $60.31B | $42B | $44.68B | above |
| 14 Jul 2020 22:00 | Jun. 2020 | $44.68B | $58.6B | $61.62B | below |
| 7 Jun 2020 22:00 | May. 2020 | $61.62B | $39B | $44.94B | above |
| 7 May 2020 22:00 | Apr. 2020 | $44.94B | $6.35B | $19.97B | above |
| 14 Apr 2020 22:00 | Mar. 2020 | $19.97B | $18.55B | -$61.99B | above |
| 7 Mar 2020 21:00 | Feb. 2020 | -$61.99B | $24.6B | $54.67B | below |
| 14 Jan 2020 21:00 | Dec. 2019 | $47.25B | $48B | $37.18B | below |
| 8 Dec 2019 21:00 | Nov. 2019 | $37.18B | $46.3B | $42.31B | below |
| 8 Nov 2019 21:00 | Oct. 2019 | $42.31B | $40.83B | $39.08B | above |
| 14 Oct 2019 22:00 | Sep. 2019 | $39.08B | $33.3B | $34.72B | above |
| 8 Sept 2019 22:00 | Aug. 2019 | $34.72B | $43B | $44.01B | below |
| 8 Aug 2019 22:00 | Jul. 2019 | $44.01B | $40B | $49.65B | above |
| 12 Jul 2019 03:00 | Jun. 2019 | $49.65B | $44.65B | $41.14B | above |
| 10 Jun 2019 22:00 | May. 2019 | $41.14B | $20.5B | $13.07B | above |
| 8 May 2019 22:00 | Apr. 2019 | $13.07B | $35B | $31.37B | below |
| 12 Apr 2019 02:30 | Mar. 2019 | $31.37B | $7.05B | $2.96B | above |
| 8 Mar 2019 21:00 | Feb. 2019 | $2.96B | $26.38B | $38.34B | below |
| 14 Feb 2019 21:00 | Jan. 2019 | $38.34B | $33.5B | $56.8B | above |
| 14 Jan 2019 21:00 | Dec. 2018 | $56.8B | $51.53B | $41.86B | above |
| 8 Dec 2018 21:00 | Nov. 2018 | $41.86B | $34B | $32.97B | above |
| 8 Nov 2018 21:00 | Oct. 2018 | $32.97B | $35B | $30.26B | below |
| 12 Oct 2018 22:00 | Sep. 2018 | $30.26B | $19.4B | $26.3B | above |
| 8 Sept 2018 22:00 | Aug. 2018 | $26.3B | $31.79B | $27.49B | below |
| 8 Aug 2018 22:00 | Jul. 2018 | $27.49B | $39.33B | $40.91B | below |
| 13 Jul 2018 22:00 | Jun. 2018 | $40.91B | $27.61B | $23.42B | above |
| 8 Jun 2018 23:00 | May. 2018 | $23.42B | $31.9B | $26.22B | below |
| 8 May 2018 23:00 | Apr. 2018 | $26.22B | $24.7B | -$5.79B | above |
| 13 Apr 2018 23:00 | Mar. 2018 | -$5.79B | $27.21B | $32.2B | below |
| 8 Mar 2018 22:00 | Feb. 2018 | $32.2B | $0.6B | $18.32B | above |
| 8 Feb 2018 22:00 | Jan. 2018 | $18.32B | $54.1B | $53.85B | below |
| 12 Jan 2018 22:00 | Dec. 2017 | $53.85B | $37B | $38.43B | above |
| 8 Dec 2017 22:00 | Nov. 2017 | $38.43B | $35B | $36.9B | above |
| 8 Nov 2017 22:00 | Oct. 2017 | $36.9B | $39.5B | $27.38B | below |
| 13 Oct 2017 23:00 | Sep. 2017 | $27.38B | $39.5B | $40.05B | below |
| 8 Sept 2017 23:00 | Aug. 2017 | $40.05B | $48.6B | $44.85B | below |
| 8 Aug 2017 22:00 | Jul. 2017 | $44.85B | $46.08B | $41.22B | below |
| 13 Jul 2017 22:00 | Jun. 2017 | $41.22B | $42.44B | $39.92B | below |
| 8 Jun 2017 22:00 | May. 2017 | $39.92B | $46.32B | $36.51B | below |
| 8 May 2017 22:00 | Apr. 2017 | $36.51B | $35.5B | $22.71B | above |
| 13 Apr 2017 22:00 | Mar. 2017 | $22.71B | $10B | -$10.94B | above |
| 8 Mar 2017 21:00 | Feb. 2017 | -$10.94B | $25.75B | $48.68B | below |
| 8 Feb 2017 21:00 | Jan. 2017 | $48.68B | $47.9B | $39.63B | above |
| 9 Jan 2017 21:00 | Dec. 2016 | $39.63B | $46.5B | $43.08B | below |
| 8 Dec 2016 21:00 | Nov. 2016 | $43.08B | $46.3B | $48.16B | below |
| 8 Nov 2016 21:00 | Oct. 2016 | $48.16B | $51.7B | $40.43B | below |
| 13 Oct 2016 22:00 | Sep. 2016 | $40.43B | $53B | $50.1B | below |
| 8 Sept 2016 22:00 | Aug. 2016 | $50.1B | $58B | $48.35B | below |
| 8 Aug 2016 22:00 | Jul. 2016 | $48.35B | $47.6B | $45.34B | above |
| 13 Jul 2016 03:35 | Jun. 2016 | $45.34B | $46.64B | $44.84B | below |
| 8 Jun 2016 23:00 | May. 2016 | $44.84B | $58B | $39.86B | below |
| 8 May 2016 22:00 | Apr. 2016 | $39.86B | $40B | $24.91B | below |
| 13 Apr 2016 22:00 | Mar. 2016 | $24.91B | $30.85B | $28.15B | below |
The next China Balance of Trade is due Monday, 9 November 2026 at 22:00 New York time (Oct. 2026), with the forecast at $125B.
The last China Balance of Trade (Sep. 2026, released 14 Oct 2026) came in at $133.5B, above the $118.1B forecast; the previous reading was $119.1B.
China Balance of Trade is released monthly by General Administration of Customs. CRTLAB has 123 releases on record since 13 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, China Balance of Trade has come in above forecast 51% of the time and below 49% (123 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 58%. It has now come in above forecast 6 releases in a row.
The highest was $133.5B (Sep. 2026) and the lowest -$61.99B (Feb. 2020). The five-year average is 81.92$B.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CNY, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CNY against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Since 1995, China has been recording consistent trade surpluses. Exports are dominated by machinery and transport equipment—especially electrical machinery, telecommunications devices, office machines, and industrial machinery—alongside manufactured goods, textiles, chemicals, and food products.