The invention discloses a performance test system for a hydrogen circulating pump. The performance test system comprises a gas conveying module, a simulation electric pile module, a safety monitoringmodule, a power supply and distribution module, a control module and a data collector, wherein the gas conveying module comprises first and second stop valves, a cut-off valve, a filter, a pressure reducing valve, a safety valve, first and second flow meters, a first check valve, an electromagnetic valve, a first flame arrester and a gas-liquid separator; the simulation electric pile module comprises a simulation tank, a pressure regulating valve, a flow controller, a second check valves, a second flame arrester, an evaporator, a third check valve, a third flow meter, a circulating water pump,a water tank and a third stop valve; and the safety monitoring module comprises a hydrogen concentration detector, a flame detector and an audible and visual alarm. The system can accurately simulateinlet gas parameters of the hydrogen circulating pump and monitor outlet gas parameters of the hydrogen circulating pump under full-working-condition operation of a fuel cell system, outputs a performance characteristic curve of the hydrogen circulating pump under a corresponding working condition, and provides reliable data support for the evaluation of the applicability and the matching performance of the hydrogen circulating pump in the fuel cell system, and for the subsequent design and optimization.