Did you know that around 30.1% of the workforce in China is employed by the Chinese industry sector, as compared to only 8.2% in the United States? It’s also true that China’s manufacturing sector currently accounts for about 30% of the country’s GDP.
Check out our infographic, "Chinese Exports In Numbers – Statistics And Trends” for more such interesting and thought-provoking facts and stats.
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- China became the world's largest exporter in 2013. It exported $2.21 trillion of its production, followed by Europe ($2.173 trillion) and the U.S. ($1.575 trillion)
- China accounts for around 18.9% of the world’s manufacturing output, compared to 18.2% (United States).
- Out of the top 17 global smartphone makers, 10 are based in China, according to Strategy Analytics. Xiaomi ranked third in total production, and Huawei ranked fifth.
- 75% of world’s toys are manufactured in China
Top 10 Export Product Categories By Market Share
| Product Category | %age |
| Electronic equipment | 25.4% |
| Machinery | 17.3% |
| Knit or crochet clothing and accessories | 4.4% |
| Furniture, lighting , signs and prefabricated buildings | 3.9% |
| Optical, technical and medical apparatus | 3.4% |
| Non-knit and non-crochet clothing and accessories | 3.1% |
| Plastics | 2.8% |
| Vehicles excluding trains and streetcars | 2.7% |
| Iron or steel articles | 2.6% |
| Footwear | 2.3% |
Top 10 Chinese Exports In 2014 (In Billions)
| Product Category | Estimated Exports In Billions |
| Automatic data processing machines and units | 163.42 |
| Textile garments | 155.17 |
| Steel products | 70.84 |
| Electronic integrated circuits | 60.86 |
| Footwear | 56.26 |
| Furniture | 52.03 |
| Textile yarn, fabrics and make-up articles | 32.64 |
| Refined petroleum products | 25.40 |
| Toys | 14.13 |
| Aquatic products | 14.08 |
Top 10 Countries That Import Chinese Products
| Country | Estimated Value Of Products Imported In 2014 ( In Billions) |
| United States | 396.05 |
| Hong Kong | 363.20 |
| Japan | 149.65 |
| South Korea | 100.41 |
| Germany | 72.73 |
| Netherlands | 64.93 |
| Vietnam | 63.61 |
| United Kingdom | 57.16 |
| India | 54.23 |
| Russia | 53.68 |
