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Where does China get its aircraft and helicopters? Import sources 2024

In 2024, China imported $10.5 billion of aircraft and helicopters (9 thousand tonnes), 6.7% of the world total. The United States sold 50% of the total, followed by France (22%) and Germany (16%). China was the world’s 3rd-largest importer of aircraft and helicopters.

Summary

Value
$10.5billion
Tonnes
9thousand tonnes
Share of world total
6.7%
World rank
3rd
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
United States5.3Tonnes: 3,798USD per tonne: $1,390,07250.5%Air
France2.3Tonnes: 1,929USD per tonne: $1,182,17121.8%Air
Germany1.7Tonnes: 1,029USD per tonne: $1,608,63415.8%Air
Ireland0.7Tonnes: 522USD per tonne: $1,346,6866.7%Air
Thailand0.19Tonnes: 958USD per tonne: $202,3821.9%Air
India0.14Tonnes: 103USD per tonne: $1,334,5151.3%Land
Italy0.07Tonnes: 29USD per tonne: $2,530,5820.71%Air
Netherlands re-exports0.03Tonnes: 160USD per tonne: $202,9450.31%Air
Russia0.02Tonnes: 54USD per tonne: $432,9890.22%Land
South Korea0.02Tonnes: 30USD per tonne: $776,0980.22%Air
United Kingdom0.02Tonnes: 9USD per tonne: $1,793,7980.16%Air
Singapore re-exports0.01Tonnes: 10USD per tonne: $1,285,7130.12%Air
New Zealand0.01Tonnes: 4USD per tonne: $2,880,9170.1%Air
Spain0.01Tonnes: 21USD per tonne: $415,4040.08%Air
Canada0.01Tonnes: 5USD per tonne: $1,100,9790.05%Air
Switzerland< 0.01Tonnes: 1USD per tonne: $2,228,8490.03%Air
Cambodia< 0.01Tonnes: 1USD per tonne: $2,181,2080.01%Air
Austria< 0.01Tonnes: 2USD per tonne: $555,0230.01%Air
Saudi Arabia< 0.01Tonnes: 6USD per tonne: $169,0800.01%Air
Malaysia< 0.01Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $397,8000%Sea

Trend

Who it buys from

The United States has been its main source since 2024

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • United States 5.3
  • France 2.3
  • Germany 1.7
  • Ireland 0.7
  • Thailand 0.19

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
United States0.855.3
France0.342.3
Germany01.7
Ireland00.7
Thailand00.19

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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