Poster: China's foreign trade up 4 pct in first 9 months

China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 33.61 trillion yuan (about 4.73 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months of 2025, up 4 percent year on year, official data showed on Oct. 14, 2025.

The growth rate accelerated from an increase of 3.5 percent registered in the first eight months of the year, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

Goods exports led the overall expansion during the January-September period, surging 7.1% year on year to 19.95 trillion yuan, while imports stood at 13.66 trillion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.2%.