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How big is China’s trade surplus?
[À quel niveau se situe l’excédent commercial chinois ?]

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  • Étienne Lavenant
  • Bertrand Pluyaud

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Since 2021, the gap between the Chinese trade surplus as measured by customs and the figure published in the balance of payments has widened markedly, raising questions over the reliability of the data. The divergence can be attributed to a change in the data sources used in the balance of payments, to take better account of international production arrangements. However, the change does not appear to have been applied to the years prior to 2021. Depuis 2021, l’écart entre le solde commercial chinois mesuré par les douanes et celui publié dans la balance des paiements s’est sensiblement accru, ce qui a suscité des interrogations sur la fiabilité des données. Cet écart peut s’expliquer par un changement dans les sources utilisées en balance des paiements, afin de mieux prendre en compte les arrangements internationaux de fabrication. Mais ce changement ne semble pas avoir été appliqué sur les années antérieures à 2021.

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  • Étienne Lavenant & Bertrand Pluyaud, 2026. "How big is China’s trade surplus? [À quel niveau se situe l’excédent commercial chinois ?]," Eco Notepad 427, Banque de France.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:econot:427
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