/ Xinhua
China’s total goods imports and exports increased by 33.61 trillion yuan (4.73 trillion dollars) in the first nine months of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 4 percent.
The growth rate accelerated from a 3.5 percent increase recorded in the first eight months of the year, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).
Goods exports led the overall expansion during the January-September period, growing 7.1 percent year-on-year to 19.95 trillion yuan, while imports stood at 13.66 trillion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.2 percent.
In September alone, China’s goods imports and exports rose 8 percent year-on-year to 4.04 trillion yuan, marking the largest monthly increase so far this year.
“Since the beginning of 2025, China’s foreign trade has maintained a steady and positive development trend amid a complex external environment,” said Wang Jun, deputy director of the GAC, at a press conference.
“The expansion of China’s goods trade has accelerated quarter by quarter, with a growth rate of 6% in the third quarter of this year, after increases of 1.3% and 4.5% in the first and second quarters, respectively,” Wang stated. Furthermore, Wang highlighted that China’s foreign trade market has diversified.
In the first nine months of 2025, China’s goods trade with Belt and Road partner countries totaled 17.37 trillion yuan, 6.2 percent more than the previous year, GAC data revealed.
Trade with ASEAN, Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia grew 9.6%, 3.9%, 19.5%, and 16.7% year-on-year, respectively, while with other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies it increased by 2%.
