China’s total value of goods imports and exports in 2025 surpassed 45 trillion yuan for the first time, up 3.8 percent year-on-year to 45.47 trillion yuan, according to the latest data released by China’s general administration of Customs Monday. Of this total, exports were 26.99 trillion yuan, up 6.1 percent, and imports were 18.48 trillion yuan, up 0.5 percent. Overall, China’s annual import and export value hit a record high, will continue to maintain the world’s largest trade in goods status.
In 2025, there were 249 countries and regions trading with China, including 2,6 and 10 countries and regions whose trade volume exceeded 1 trillion, 100 billion and 10 billion yuan, respectively, compared with 2024.
At a press conference held by the state news office on the 14th, Wang Jun, deputy director-general of the general administration of customs, said that under the complex situation of profound changes in the international environment and major challenges to the World Economic and trade order, foreign trade has made these achievements throughout the year, “These achievements are extraordinary and hard-won.”. In 2026, the uncertain and unpredictable factors in the external environment will increase, and the pressure of stabilizing foreign trade will remain large. At the same time, China’s economy has a stable foundation, many advantages, strong resilience and great potential. The long-term positive supporting conditions and basic trend remain unchanged, and the pace of trade innovation and development will be more solid.