Core Viewpoint - In 2025, China's total goods trade import and export value reached 45.47 trillion yuan, marking a 3.8% year-on-year growth, maintaining its position as the world's largest goods trading nation for nine consecutive years [1] Group 1: Export Performance - Exports amounted to 26.99 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 6.1% [1] - High-tech product exports grew by 13.2%, contributing 2.4 percentage points to overall export growth [2] - Notable increases in specific sectors include specialized equipment (20.6%), high-end machine tools (21.5%), and industrial robots (48.7%), with China becoming a net exporter of industrial robots [2] Group 2: Import Trends - Imports reached 18.48 trillion yuan, with a modest growth of 0.5% year-on-year, marking China as the world's second-largest import market for 17 consecutive years [1][4] - From June onwards, imports maintained a continuous year-on-year growth for seven months, with December's growth accelerating to 4.4% [5] - The successful hosting of the 8th China International Import Expo resulted in a record number of participating companies and an intention to transact over 800 billion USD [5] Group 3: Trade Diversification - China has become a major trading partner for over 160 countries and regions, an increase of more than 20 since 2020 [7] - Trade with ASEAN countries has deepened, and trade with Central Asian countries surpassed 100 billion USD [7] - In 2025, trade with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 23.6 trillion yuan, growing 6.3% year-on-year, accounting for 51.9% of China's total foreign trade [8] Group 4: Future Outlook - The Ministry of Commerce emphasizes the need to implement foreign trade policies effectively, expand diversified markets, and promote balanced development in imports and exports [8]
连续17年成为全球第二大进口市场 中国外贸展现韧性与活力
Ren Min Ri Bao·2026-01-17 01:52