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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Recently, the General Administration of Customs of China released its latest statistics, according to which China's foreign trade volume will once again reach its all-time high in 2025, marking its ninth consecutive year of positive growth. This also marks the longest period of uninterrupted growth since China's accession to the WTO.
The achievements achieved are due to China's perfect industrial system, the advantages of a super-scale market, and a constantly optimized business environment, which fully demonstrates the strategic resilience and strong ability of the Chinese economy to withstand risks.
In terms of scale, China's total foreign trade volume in 2025 amounted to 45.47 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.8% year-on-year. In terms of trends, a clear recovery was evident in the second half of the year—imports have maintained year-on-year growth for seven consecutive months since June.
Globally, China maintains trade ties with over 240 countries and regions, with imports and exports growing in over 190 countries and regions. In particular, trade with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative amounted to 23.6 trillion yuan, and its share of China's total foreign trade increased to 51.9%.
A prudent increase in quantity is underpinned by an effective improvement in quality. High-tech exports totaled 5.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.2%. Industrial robot exports exceeded imports for the first time in history, while exports of specialized equipment and high-precision machine tools grew by over 20%. Green energy exports are accelerating: China's intelligent manufacturing is providing the global community with high-quality solutions for green transformation.
Enterprise competitiveness continues to strengthen. Private enterprises account for 57.3% of foreign trade. At the same time, the import structure is also being optimized: annual imports of machinery and electronics products amounted to 7.41 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.7%.
China's development opens opportunities for the entire world. In 2025, China's import volume reached 18.48 trillion yuan. For 17 consecutive years, China has maintained its status as the world's second-largest import market, creating vast opportunities for businesses worldwide.
From energy resources to high-tech components and parts, from high-quality consumer goods to advanced technical services, China's massive market is continually unleashing its import potential. Accounting for approximately 10% of global annual imports, China has become an important "stabilizing point" for global trade.
More importantly, China's deep integration into global industrial chains and rapid growth of trade in intermediate products have provided strong support for international industrial cooperation.
China opposes "decoupling and decoupling" and consistently promotes high-level openness. The overall tariff level has been reduced to 7.3%; the strategy for developing pilot free trade zones is being actively deepened, and institutional openness is steadily strengthening.
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