Beijing: China’s total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 33.61 trillion yuan (about $4.73 trillion) in the first nine months of 2025, up 4% year-on-year, official data showed Monday.
According to Qatar News Agency, the growth rate accelerated from an increase of 3.5% registered in the first eight months of the year, as reported by the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Goods exports led the overall expansion during the January-September period, surging 7.1% year-on-year to 19.95 trillion yuan, while imports stood at 13.66 trillion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.2%.
In September alone, China’s goods imports and exports increased by 8% year-on-year to 4.04 trillion yuan, marking the highest monthly increase so far this year. In the first nine months of 2025, China’s goods trade with Belt and Road partner countries totaled 17.37 trillion yuan, which was 6.2% higher than a year earlier, according to GAC data.
Trade with ASEAN, Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia grew by 9.6%, 3.9%, 19.5%, and 16.7% year-on-year, respectively, while trade with other economies in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation increased by 2%.