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, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday.
The export volume reached 19.95 trillion yuan in the nine months, up 7.1 percent year on year, maintaining growth for eight consecutive quarters.
The import volume amounted to 13.66 trillion yuan, growing for the fourth consecutive month but down 0.2 percent year on year.
In September, imports and exports totaled 4.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 8 percent year on year.
China's imports and exports with other APEC economies totaled 19.41 trillion yuan in the first three quarters, up 2 percent year on year, accounting for 57.8 percent of the country's total foreign trade volume.
It's imports and exports to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 17.37 trillion yuan from January to September, a year-on-year increase of 6.2 percent.
The goods trade with the ASEAN countries reached 5.57 trillion yuan, up 9.6 percent year on year, accounting for 16.6 percent of the country's total foreign trade value. The ASEAN continues maintaining the position as China's largest trading partner.
China's private enterprises' imports and exports totaled 19.16 trillion yuan in the first nine months, a year-on-year increase of 7.8 percent.
As the main force of stabilizing the foreign trade, China's private enterprises' imports and exports have seen year-on-year growth for 22 consecutive quarters.
China's foreign trade up 4 pct in first 9 months
