China’s exports rose by 6.6% yoy to a record peak of USD 357.8 billion in December 2025, surpassing expectations of 3.0% growth and accelerating from a 5.9% gain in November. It marked the strongest growth since September, driven by a surge in exports to non-US markets, as governments have sought to diversify export destinations since Trump’s victory in the November 2024 presidential election and to deepen trade ties with ASEAN and the EU. Among major trading partners, exports grew to ASEAN (11.1%), China's largest trading partner in bloc terms, the EU (11.6%), Latin America (9.8%), Africa (21.8%), Japan (5.3%), Taiwan (11.2%), and Australia (12.9%). However, exports to the US plunged 30% in December after slumping 28.6% in November, and fell 20% for the full year 2025 due to the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, even though the US and China agreed to scale back some of their duties. For the whole of 2025, China’s exports rose 5.5% from a year earlier to USD 3.77 trillion. source: General Administration of Customs

Exports YoY in China increased to 6.60 percent in December from 5.90 percent in November of 2025. Exports YoY in China averaged 13.91 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 154.30 percent in February of 2021 and a record low of -40.60 percent in February of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for China Exports YoY. China Exports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-08 03:00 AM
Exports YoY
Nov 5.9% -1.1% 3.8% 3.2%
2026-01-14 03:00 AM
Exports YoY
Dec 6.6% 5.9% 3%
2026-03-10 03:00 AM
Exports YoY
Jan-Feb 6.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Passanger Car Exports 851951.00 702680.00 Dec 2025
Balance of Trade 114.14 111.68 USD Billion Dec 2025
China Trade Balance – Yuan Terms 808.80 792.58 CNY Billion Dec 2025
Electric Car Exports 235229.00 199836.00 Units Dec 2025
Exports 357.78 330.35 USD Billion Dec 2025
Exports YoY 6.60 5.90 percent Dec 2025
Exports – Yuan Terms 2345.63 2171.63 CNY Billion Nov 2025
Imports 243.64 218.67 USD Billion Dec 2025
Imports YoY 5.70 1.90 percent Dec 2025
Imports – Yuan Terms 1553.06 1531.14 CNY Billion Nov 2025
Terms of Trade 94.50 93.90 points Dec 2025


China Exports YoY
Exports have long been a key driver of China’s rapid economic growth. In recent years, machinery and transport equipment have made up nearly half of all outbound shipments. Within this category, major contributors include electrical machinery and appliances (14%), telecommunications and audio-visual equipment (12%), office and data-processing machines (8%), and industrial machinery and machine parts (5%). Other important export groups include miscellaneous manufactured goods (23%); manufactured products classified by material (16%)—notably textile yarn, fabrics and related articles (5%), metal manufactures (4%), and iron and steel (2%); chemicals and related products (6%); and food and live animals (3%). The European Union and the United States remain China’s largest export markets, each accounting for more than 15% of total shipments. Other significant destinations include Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Germany, India, and the Netherlands (around 3% each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.60 5.90 154.30 -40.60 1991 - 2025 percent Monthly
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China’s December Exports Hit Record High
China’s exports rose by 6.6% yoy to a record peak of USD 357.8 billion in December 2025, surpassing expectations of 3.0% growth and accelerating from a 5.9% gain in November. It marked the strongest growth since September, driven by a surge in exports to non-US markets, as governments have sought to diversify export destinations since Trump’s victory in the November 2024 presidential election and to deepen trade ties with ASEAN and the EU. Among major trading partners, exports grew to ASEAN (11.1%), China's largest trading partner in bloc terms, the EU (11.6%), Latin America (9.8%), Africa (21.8%), Japan (5.3%), Taiwan (11.2%), and Australia (12.9%). However, exports to the US plunged 30% in December after slumping 28.6% in November, and fell 20% for the full year 2025 due to the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, even though the US and China agreed to scale back some of their duties. For the whole of 2025, China’s exports rose 5.5% from a year earlier to USD 3.77 trillion
2026-01-14
China Exports Rise More than Expected
China's exports increased by 5.9% year-on-year to an eleven-month high of USD 330.3 billion in November 2025, surpassing expectations for 3.8% growth and recovering from a 1.1% fall in October. The rebound in outbound shipments was boosted by a surge in exports to non-US markets amid governments’ efforts to diversify their export destinations since Trump won last November's presidential election and to deepen trade ties with ASEAN and the EU. Among major trading partners, exports grew to Japan (4.3%), South Korea (1.9%), Taiwan (12.8%), Australia (35.8%), ASEAN (8.2%), and the EU (14.8%), while shipments to the US slumped by 28.6%, even though the US and China agreed to scale back some of their tariffs. Year-to-date, China’s exports rose 5.4% from a year earlier to USD 3.41 trillion. During the period, export growth was recorded in several key product categories, including agricultural products (1.2%), ICs (24.7%), fertilizer (61.5%), textiles (0.9%), cars (16.7%), and LCDs (10.5%).
2025-12-08
China Exports Unexpectedly Fall in October
China's exports unexpectedly fell by 1.1% year-on-year to an eight-month low of USD 305.4 billion in October 2025, missing expectations for a 3% increase and reversing an 8.3% gain in September. This marked the first decline in outbound shipments since February, as overseas orders tapered off following months of front-loading to beat new US tariffs, while buyers waited to see how a volatile month in US-China trade relations would play out. The Golden Week holiday, which resulted in fewer working days, along with a high base effect from last year, also contributed to the decline. By destination, exports shrank to Japan (-5.7%) and South Korea (-13.1%). Shipments to the US plunged by 25.2% yoy, marking the seventh consecutive month of double-digit declines. However, year-to-date, China’s exports rose 5.3% from a year earlier to USD 3.08 trillion. During the period, exports grew to Japan (3.3%), ASEAN (14.3%), and the EU (7.5%), while shipments to the US plunged by 17.8%.
2025-11-07


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