China's construction machinery exports reached 16.066 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 24.3 percent, the latest data from the China Construction Machinery Association showed.
In terms of exported products, the export value of products such as crawler excavators, off-highway mining dump trucks, electric forklifts and lifting platforms, loaders, and concrete mixer trucks has grown rapidly.
In terms of export destinations, exports to all continents showed an upward trend, with exports to Africa reaching 2.825 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 61.6 percent; exports to Europe reached 3.176 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 20.6 percent; and exports to North America reached 1.151 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent.
China's construction machinery export sector grew from 20.96 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 to 60.169 billion U.S. dollars in 2025.
The rapid growth in the first quarter was due not only to relatively stable international market demand, but also to the continuous improvement in the technology and performance of China's construction machinery products, which has been widely recognized by overseas users, said industrial insiders.
"In 2026, China's construction machinery industry has continued to make progress in intelligent, green, and integrated development. The technology, products, and services of construction machinery manufactured in China are increasingly able to meet the needs of the international market. The industry's total trade exports are expected to maintain steady growth," said Su Zimeng, head of China Construction Machinery Association.
So far, China's construction machinery products have been sold to more than 230 countries and regions worldwide, achieving more balanced market coverage and demonstrating the sustained resilience in construction machinery exports.
China's construction machinery exports see robust growth in Q1
