上半年服务进出口总额同比增长8.0%

Core Insights - In the first half of 2025, China's service trade showed steady growth, with a total import and export value of 38,872.6 billion yuan, representing an 8.0% year-on-year increase [1] Summary by Categories Overall Service Trade - Total service trade reached 38,872.6 billion yuan, with exports at 16,883 billion yuan (up 15.0%) and imports at 21,989.6 billion yuan (up 3.2%) [1] - The service trade deficit was 5,106.6 billion yuan, a decrease of 1,522.1 billion yuan compared to the same period last year [1] Knowledge-Intensive Service Trade - Knowledge-intensive service trade maintained growth, with a total import and export value of 15,025.4 billion yuan, an increase of 6.0% [1] - Major components included other business services and telecommunications, computer, and information services, with respective values of 6,391 billion yuan and 5,293.8 billion yuan, growing at 3.1% and 12.7% [1] - Knowledge-intensive service exports totaled 8,650.4 billion yuan (up 7.8%), while imports reached 6,375 billion yuan (up 3.6%), resulting in a surplus of 2,275.4 billion yuan, an increase of 409.2 billion yuan year-on-year [1] Travel Services - Travel services experienced the fastest growth, with total imports and exports reaching 10,802.9 billion yuan, a 12.3% increase, making it the largest sector in service trade [1] - Travel service exports surged by 68.7%, while imports grew by 5.5% [1]