China-Central Asia trade in goods reached 106.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, exceeding 100 billion U.S. dollars for the first time, official data showed.
According to the Ministry of Commerce, China-Central Asia trade in goods saw a year-on-year growth of 12 percent in 2025, with the growth rate increasing by six percentage points compared with 2024.
As trade volume maintained positive growth for five consecutive years, China became the largest trading partner of Central Asian countries for the first time last year.
In 2025, China's exports to Central Asia reached 71.2 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 11 percent, driven by strong growth in mechanical and electrical products and high-tech products.
China's imports from Central Asia stood at 35.1 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 14 percent, with the vaviety of non-resouce goods such as chemicals, steel and agricultural products further expanded.
China-Central Asia cross-border e-commerce imports and exports maintained rapid growth, warehousing and logistics construction continued to advance, and cross-border payment cooperation was fully rolled out.
High-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continued to deepen, with a number of large-scale projects in fields such as connectivity, equipment manufacturing, green mining, and modern agriculture being accelerated for implementation.
China-Central Asia trade in goods exceeds 100-bln-USD for first time in 2025
