China’s trade surplus climbed to CNY?808.8?billion in December 2025, up from CNY?755.3?billion a year earlier, marking the largest monthly surplus since June. Exports rose 5.2% despite weak U.S. demand under rising tariffs, prompting manufacturers to seek customers in other markets, while imports grew at a slower 4.4%. For the whole year, the surplus widened to CNY?8.5?trillion from CNY?7.9?trillion in 2024. source: General Administration of Customs
Balance of Trade (Yuan) in China averaged 891.10 CNY Billion from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 20868.00 CNY Billion in December of 2008 and a record low of -701.00 CNY Billion in December of 1993. China Trade Balance – Yuan Terms - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.
Since 1995, China has been recording consistent trade surpluses. Exports are dominated by machinery and transport equipment—especially electrical machinery, telecommunications devices, office machines, and industrial machinery—alongside manufactured goods, textiles, chemicals, and food products. The European Union and the United States are the largest destinations, supported by regional markets including Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Germany, India, and the Netherlands. Imports are driven by machinery, energy products, industrial raw materials, and chemicals, sourced mainly from the EU, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the US, and Australia. This mix of high-value exports and essential imports generally results in a persistent trade surplus, highlighting China’s role as a global manufacturing hub and a major consumer of raw materials.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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808.80 |
792.58 |
20868.00 |
-701.00 |
1981 - 2025 |
CNY Billion |
Monthly |
Current Prices, NSA
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