China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 41.21 trillion yuan (about 5.82 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2025, up 3.6 percent year on year, official data showed Monday.
The growth rate remained flat compared with an increase of 3.6 percent registered in the first 10 months of the year, according to the General Administration of Customs.
In the first 11 months, China exported 24.46 trillion yuan worth of goods, up 6.2 percent year on year; while imported 16.75 trillion yuan worth of goods, up 0.2 percent year on year, according to the data.
Trade with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative totaled 21.33 trillion yuan, up 6 percent, accounting for 51.8 percent of China's total foreign trade, the Administration said.
In November alone, China's goods imports and exports edged up 4.1 percent year on year to 3.9 trillion yuan, up 4.1 percent year on year.
Exports reached 2.35 trillion yuan, up 5.7 percent year on year, while imports reached 1.55 trillion yuan, up 1.7 percent year on year.
"As of November, China's goods imports and exports had maintained year-on-year growth for 10 consecutive months. In November alone, the year-on-year growth rate of imports and exports rebounded four percentage points faster than that of the previous month. Both exports and imports grew in November, showing both year-on-year and month-on-month growth, which reflects the long-term resilience and vitality of China's foreign trade," said Lyu Daliang, head of the Department of Statistics and Analysis, the General Administration of Customs.
China's foreign trade maintains growth in first 11 months of 2025
China's foreign trade maintains growth in first 11 months of 2025
