Exports totaled 17.61 trillion yuans with growth of 6.9%, while imports fell 1.2%, totaling 11.96 trillion
China’s announced that the country’s foreign trade in the country reached 29.57 trillion yuans from January to August this year. The data, published on Monday (8.Set.2025), show a 3.5% increase compared to the same period as 2024.
Exports grew 6.9%, totaling 17.61 trillion yuans, while imports retreated 1.2%, totaling 11.96 trillion yuans. August’s performance maintained the positive trend, with a movement of 3.87 trillion yuans in foreign trade, representing a growth of 3.5%.
Exports of the month totaled 2.3 trillion yuans, up 4.8%, and imports reached 1.57 trillion yuans, an increase of 1.7%. This was the 3rd consecutive month with growth in both exports and imports.
The drop in imports in the first 8 months decreased 0.4 percentage points compared to the accumulated by July, signaling a gradual recovery in this segment.
General trade accounted for 63.9% of the total, reaching 18.89 trillion yuans. The mode of customs logistics moved 4.23 trillion yuans, growth of 5.6%.
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asia Nations) was consolidated as China’s main commercial partner, with transactions of 4.93 trillion yuans, an increase of 9.7% compared to 2024, corresponding to 16.7% of Chinese foreign trade.
The European Union occupied 2nd position, with 3.88 trillion yuans and growth of 4.3%, representing 13.1% of the total. The United States was in 3rd place, with 2.73 trillion yuans – a 13.5% drop and 9.2% share.
Trade exchange with “a belt, a route” countries totaled 15.3 trillion yuans, up 5.4% in the period. Private companies led Chinese foreign trade, moving 16.89 trillion yuans. The category is divided between:
- Private companies, with 57.1% of the total;
- Companies with foreign investment, corresponding to 29.1% of the total;
- State, representing 13.6%.
Electromechanical products dominated Chinese exports, totaling 10.6 trillion yuans, an increase of 9.2%, and representing 60.2% of the total exported. In this segment, the automatic data processing equipment and components, integrated circuits and cars were highlighted.
In imports, the main commodities showed a drop in prices. China bought 802 million tons of iron ore. Imported gross oil added 376 million tons. Coal imports totaled 300 million tons.
