China's trade with major African partners in January-August 2005, with the value in billion US dollars and change on a year-on-year basis:
| Country | Total | Change | Export | Change | Import | Change |
| S. Africa | 4.696 | 25.6% | 2.375 | 35.0% | 2.321 | 17.3% |
| Angola | 4.277 | 73.1% | 0.218 | 83.9% | 4.059 | 72.5% |
| Sudan | 2.430 | 55.6% | 0.829 | 82.4% | 1.601 | 44.6% |
| Nigeria | 1.943 | 41.7% | 1.454 | 42.2% | 0.489 | 40.2% |
Source: General Administration of Customs