The export of Chinese made drones for civilian have increased more than ninefold.
Customs data, published Sunday, shows that between January and November 2015, China's drone exports were up 9.2 times, putting the total exports a value of 2.7 billion Yuan ($A596 million).
The figures also reveal that 43 per cent of these exports pass through Hong Kong before being shipped to Europe and North America, state-owned Xinhua agency reported.
China currently has some 400 drone manufacturers and controls nearly 70 per cent of the world market in this sector.
Civilian drones, initially used for photography and video shooting, are now increasingly used in fields like security and agriculture, as well as for recreational purposes.
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