China's foreign trade grows for eight consecutive quarters

China's total import and export of goods recorded RMB33.61 trillion (USD4.71 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2025, up 4% from the prior year period, according to customs data. Exports rose 7.1% to RMB19.95 trillion (USD2.8 trillion), while imports edged down 0.2% to RMB13.66 trillion (USD1.92 trillion). In September alone, the country's goods trade reached RMB4.04 trillion (USD566 billion), an 8% year-on-year increase.

China's trade growth has been picking up pace, rising 1.3% in Q1, 4.5% in Q2, and 6% in Q3 this year, marking eight consecutive quarters of year-on-year expansion. In the third quarter, imports of crude oil and metal ores rose 4.9% and 10.1% YoY respectively.