Countries with the Largest Trade Surpluses and Deficits 2024
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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China leads with 823 in 2024.
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Average in 2024: -52.75 · median: -8.50.
About This Dataset
Countries with the Largest Trade Surpluses and Deficits 2024
Countries ranked by the size of their trade balance — the difference between exports and imports — in 2024, measured in billions of USD. China consistently records the world's largest trade surplus, while the United States runs the world's largest trade deficit, importing far more goods than it exports. AI-assisted data.
Analysis
The top three in Trade Surplus (Billion USD) in 2024 are China (823), Germany (244) and Russia (138). The 4 entries cover a range of 730, from 823 down to 93. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (579 of 730); the other 3 are separated by just 151.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measures
- Trade Surplus (Billion USD) · Trade Deficit (Billion USD)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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