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
China Trade Data 2025
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
Total trade $6.36T YoY +3.3% (vs 2024)
Exports $3.77T YoY +5.4% (vs 2024)
Imports $2.59T YoY +0.3% (vs 2024)
Trade balance $1.18T YoY +18.9% (vs 2024)
Exports vs imports, 2025
China's top exports, imports and trading partners, Jan-Dec 2025 full year
Top export categories · Jan-Dec 2025 full year
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 import categories · Jan-Dec 2025 full year
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 export destinations · Jan-Dec 2025 full year
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 import origins · Jan-Dec 2025 full year
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 |
Trade growth · Jan-Dec 2025
Exports + imports · USD · Source: GACC. Growth compares the same months of 2024.
Fastest-growing trading partners
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% |
Fastest-growing HS2 categories
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% |
Trade signals · December 2025
All trade signals →Copper ores and concentrates.: imports rise 53.4% year on year
HS 260300 import value was $9,321,932,368, compared with $6,075,488,192 in the same month a year earlier.
- Year on year
- +53.4%
- Monthly value
- $9.32B
Source: GACC HS6 product data
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10): exports rise 377.5% year on year
HS 870360 export value was $3,486,054,973, compared with $730,015,629 in the same month a year earlier.
- Year on year
- +377.5%
- Monthly value
- $3.49B
Source: GACC HS6 product data
Monthly trade summary
| 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% |
2025 full-year totals
| 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% |
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Source
Source
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) monthly import and export statistics; last verified 2026-10-28.
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Citation
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.