Core Insights - China's service trade showed steady growth from January to August 2025, with total service trade volume reaching 52,476.9 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 7.4% [1] Summary by Category Overall Service Trade Performance - Total service trade volume was 52,476.9 billion RMB, with exports at 23,004.4 billion RMB (up 14.7%) and imports at 29,472.5 billion RMB (up 2.3%) [1] - The service trade deficit decreased to 6,468.1 billion RMB, down by 2,280.7 billion RMB compared to the same period last year [1] Knowledge-Intensive Service Trade - Knowledge-intensive service trade maintained growth, with a total of 20,250.7 billion RMB, an increase of 6.7% [1] - Specific segments included other business services and telecommunications, computer, and information services, with import-export values of 8,547.2 billion RMB and 7,131 billion RMB, growing at rates of 3.6% and 10.8% respectively [1] - Knowledge-intensive service exports reached 11,784 billion RMB (up 9.4%), while imports were 8,466.7 billion RMB (up 3.2%), resulting in a surplus of 3,317.3 billion RMB, an increase of 747 billion RMB year-on-year [1] Travel Service Trade - Travel services experienced the fastest growth, with total trade reaching 14,481.8 billion RMB, a growth of 8.6% [1] - Travel service exports surged by 57.6%, while imports grew by 2.3% [1]