Memories: imports rise 70.9% year on year
HS 854232 import value was $14,004,923,485, compared with $8,192,854,446 in the same month a year earlier.
- Year on year
- +70.9%
- Monthly value
- $14.00B
Source: GACC HS6 product data
Official GACC monthly series
Monthly exports, imports, trade balance, and year-to-date totals for China's goods trade.
China Trade Signals →China recorded a $1.18T goods trade surplus in 2025.
Total trade reached $6.36T, up 3.3% from 2024. Exports were $3.77T and imports $2.59T.
2025 full year · USD
Top 5 of 96 covered HS2 categories
| Category / partner | USD |
|---|---|
| Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85) → | $1015.2B |
| Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84) → | $603.3B |
| Vehicles (HS 87) → | $248.3B |
| Plastics (HS 39) → | $141.9B |
| Furniture; bedding; lamps (HS 94) → | $117.7B |
Top 5 of 96 covered HS2 categories
| Category / partner | USD |
|---|---|
| Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85) → | $536.9B |
| Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27) → | $442.9B |
| Ores, slag and ash (HS 26) → | $279.1B |
| Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84) → | $229.3B |
| Precious stones and metals (HS 71) → | $115.0B |
Top 5 of 245 covered countries and territories
| Category / partner | USD |
|---|---|
| United States → | $420.0B |
| Hong Kong → | $334.6B |
| Vietnam → | $198.1B |
| Japan → | $157.2B |
| South Korea → | $144.2B |
Top 5 of 245 covered countries and territories
| Category / partner | USD |
|---|---|
| Taiwan → | $230.7B |
| South Korea → | $187.1B |
| Japan → | $164.8B |
| United States → | $139.8B |
| Australia → | $131.2B |
Exports + imports · USD · Source: GACC. Growth compares the same months of 2024.
Top 5 positive YoY changes among 243 comparable entries
| Partner / category | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | $13.8K | $319K | +2,200.9% |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | $4.0K | $33.0K | +727.1% |
| Christmas Island | $5.6K | $38.3K | +584.5% |
| Western Sahara | $369K | $2.4M | +544.9% |
| Monaco | $20.2M | $106M | +424% |
Top 5 positive YoY changes among 96 comparable entries
| Partner / category | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers (HS 31) | $13.1B | $18.4B | +40% |
| Live animals (HS 01) | $785M | $1.1B | +38.1% |
| Aircraft (HS 88) | $19.2B | $25.8B | +34.5% |
| Cocoa preparations (HS 18) | $1.9B | $2.5B | +32.3% |
| Nickel (HS 75) | $13.4B | $17.5B | +30.3% |
HS 854232 import value was $14,004,923,485, compared with $8,192,854,446 in the same month a year earlier.
Source: GACC HS6 product data
HS 260300 import value was $9,321,932,368, compared with $6,075,488,192 in the same month a year earlier.
Source: GACC HS6 product data
HS 870360 export value was $3,486,054,973, compared with $730,015,629 in the same month a year earlier.
Source: GACC HS6 product data
| Month | Total | Exports | Imports | Balance | Total YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 Latest | $602.5B | $357.2B | $245.3B | $111.9B | +6.4% |
| November 2025 | $550.1B | $330.0B | $220.1B | $109.9B | +4.5% |
| October 2025 | $521.8B | $304.9B | $216.9B | $88.0B | -0.0% |
| September 2025 | $567.6B | $328.1B | $239.4B | $88.7B | +8.1% |
| August 2025 | $541.6B | $321.3B | $220.3B | $101.0B | +3.2% |
| July 2025 | $545.1B | $321.2B | $223.8B | $97.4B | +5.8% |
| June 2025 | $535.5B | $324.6B | $210.8B | $113.8B | +3.9% |
| May 2025 | $528.6B | $315.6B | $213.0B | $102.7B | +1.3% |
| April 2025 | $534.4B | $315.1B | $219.3B | $95.9B | +4.5% |
| March 2025 | $524.2B | $313.0B | $211.1B | $101.9B | +4.9% |
| February 2025 | $398.4B | $214.8B | $183.6B | $31.2B | -1.0% |
| January 2025 | $510.6B | $324.3B | $186.4B | $137.9B | -3.4% |
| Metric | Full year 2025 (USD) | YoY (vs 2024 same span) |
|---|---|---|
| Total trade | $6.36T | +3.3% |
| Exports | $3.77T | +5.4% |
| Imports | $2.59T | +0.3% |
| Trade balance | $1.18T | +18.9% |
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) monthly import and export statistics; last verified 2026-10-28.
China Data Portal, "China Trade Data 2025", https://chinadata.live/china-trade/2025/ Data as of December 2025. Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) monthly import and export statistics. Accessed 2026-10-28.