Over the past year, despite the complex and changing international landscape, China’s imports and exports still saw relatively fast growth. 

China's total goods import and export value reached a historic high of 45.47 trillion yuan ($6.5 trillion) in 2025, growing 3.8 percent year-on-year, securing ninth year of growth, the General Administration of Customs announced on Wednesday. 

China's exports grew by 6.1 percent year-on-year to reach 26.99 trillion yuan last year, while imports grew by 0.5 percent year-on-year to reach 18.48 trillion yuan, and China has maintained its position as the world's second-largest import market for the 17th consecutive year 

The year of 2025 brings the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) to a conclusion. Looking back, China’s total import and export value exceeded 200 trillion yuan, an increase of about 40 percent compared with the 13th Five-Year Plan period, with an annual growth rate of 7.1%. 

Source: XINHUA