From January to February 2024, China's lithium-ion battery exports decreased by 14.9% compared with the same period last year
China Chemical and Physical Power Supply Industry Association Liu Yanlong
From January to February 2024, China's cumulative exports of lithium-ion batteries were 8.724 billion US dollars, and the same period in 2023 was 10.251 billion US dollars, a decrease of 14.9%. From January to February 2024, the cumulative export number of lithium-ion batteries in China was 595 million, and the same period in 2023 was 539 million, an increase of 10.4%. Among them, the export value of lithium-ion batteries in January 2024 was $5.016 billion, a decrease of 11.1% year-on-year and a decrease of 5% month-on-month; In February 2024, the export value of lithium-ion batteries was $3.708 billion, a decrease of 19.5% year-on-year and a decrease of 26.1% month-on-month. In January 2024, the number of lithium-ion battery exports was 354 million, an increase of 17.6% year-on-year and 18% month-on-month. The number of lithium-ion battery exports in February 2024 was 241 million, an increase of 1.3% year-on-year and a decrease of 31.9% month-on-month.
From January to February 2024, China's largest lithium ion battery export market is still the United States, with an export amount of 1.91 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 12.2%, accounting for 21.9% of China's lithium ion battery exports; The second largest market is Germany, with exports of $1.691 billion, the same as the same period last year, accounting for 19.4% of China's lithium-ion battery exports; South Korea was the third largest market, with exports of $634 million, a sharp decrease of 52.8% compared with the same period last year, accounting for 7.3% of China's lithium-ion battery exports.
From January to February 2024, Fujian Province is the largest source of lithium-ion battery export products in China, with an export amount of 2.408 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 11%, accounting for 27.6% of China's lithium-ion battery exports; Guangdong Province ranked second, with an export value of 1.904 billion US dollars, accounting for 21.8% of China's lithium-ion battery exports; Jiangsu Province ranked third, with exports of $1.496 billion, accounting for 17.1% of China's lithium-ion battery exports. The exports of lithium-ion batteries in Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces accounted for 66.5% of the country's lithium-ion battery exports, 5.4 percentage points lower than the same period last year.
From January to February 2024, China's lithium-ion battery exports to Europe amounted to 3.667 billion US dollars, accounting for 42% of China's lithium-ion battery exports, a year-on-year decrease of 16.8%; Exports to Asia amounted to $2.527 billion, accounting for 29% of China's lithium-ion battery exports, down 18.7% year on year; Exports to North America amounted to $2.02 billion, accounting for 23.2% of China's lithium-ion battery exports, a decrease of 8.1%.
Table 1 Monthly changes in lithium-ion battery exports from January to February 2024
Month | Monthly exports in 2024 ($100 million) | Monthly exports in 2023 ($100 million) | Year-on-year growth | Sequential growth |
1 | 50.16 | 56.42 | -11.1% | -5% |
2 | 37.08 | 46.09 | -19.5% | -26.1% |
Total | 87.24 | 102.51 | -14.9% |
Table 2 Monthly changes in lithium-ion battery exports from January to February 2024
Month | 2024 Monthly exports in 2024 (billion) | Monthly exports in 2023 (billion) | Year-on-year growth | Sequential growth |
1 | 3.54 | 3.01 | 17.6% | 18% |
2 | 2.41 | 2.38 | 1.3% | -31.9% |
Total | 5.95 | 5.39 | 10.4% |
Table 3 Changes in the top 15 destinations of lithium-ion battery exports from January to February 2024
Serial number | Country and region | Exports in January-February 2024 ($100 million) | Exports in January-February 2023 ($100 million) | Year-on-year growth |
1 | United States | 19.10 | 21.76 | -12.2% |
2 | Germany | 16.91 | 16.92 | -0.06% |
3 | South Korea | 6.34 | 13.42 | -52.8% |
4 | Viet Nam | 4.88 | 4.28 | 14.0% |
5 | Netherlands | 3.68 | 7.6 | -51.6% |
6 | Japan | 3.63 | 3.36 | 8.0% |
7 | Italy | 3.46 | 1.86 | 86.0% |
8 | India | 3.18 | 4.12 | -22.8% |
9 | Spain | 1.90 | 2.92 | -34.9% |
10 | United Kingdom | 1.86 | 1.99 | -6.5% |
11 | Hong Kong, China | 1.57 | 1.77 | -11.3% |
12 | Belgium | 1.53 | 2.40 | -36.3% |
13 | Finland | 1.38 | 0.80 | 72.5% |
14 | Canada | 1.10 | 0.22 | 400% |
15 | Australia | 0.96 | 0.64 | 50% |
Table 4 Changes in the top 10 sources of lithium-ion battery exports from January to February 2024
Serial number | provenance | Exports in January-February 2024 ($100 million) | Exports in January-February 2023 ($100 million) | Year-on-year growth |
1 | Fujian Province | 24.08 | 27.06 | -11.0% |
2 | Guangdong Province | 19.04 | 23.68 | -19.6% |
3 | Jiangsu Province | 14.96 | 21.80 | -31.4% |
4 | Shanghai Municipality | 10.86 | 10.15 | 7.0% |
5 | Zhejiang Province | 4.42 | 5.84 | -24.3% |
6 | Tianjin | 2.70 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
7 | Anhui Province | 2.61 | 2.27 | 15.0% |
8 | Liaoning Province | 1.21 | 0.86 | 40.7% |
9 | Chongqing Municipality | 1.08 | 1.52 | -28.9% |
10 | Shandong Province | 1.02 | 0.48 | 112.5% |
Table V Changes in the value of exports by continent, January-February 2024
Area name | Export value for January-February 2024 ($100 million) | Export value for January-February 2023 (USD billion) | Year-on-year growth |
Europe | 36.67 | 44.05 | -16.8% |
Asia | 25.27 | 31.07 | -18.7% |
North America | 20.20 | 21.98 | -8.1% |
South America | 2.33 | 1.98 | 17.7% |
Africa | 1.5 | 2.68 | -44.0% |
Oceania | 1.27 | 0.76 | 67.1% |
Table VI Changes in volume of exports by continent, January-February 2024
Area name | Number of exports in January-February 2024 (billion) | Exports in January-February 2023 (100 million) | Year-on-year growth |
Asia | 4.09 | 3.18 | 28.6% |
Europe | 1.31 | 1.41 | -7.1% |
North America | 0.27 | 0.51 | -47.1% |
South America | 0.18 | 0.17 | 5.9% |
Africa | 0.08 | 0.1 | -20% |
Oceania | 0.06 | 0.01 | 500% |
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