
Insights for China
BETA
December 2025 period, National level, Product aggregation
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Summary: Overall, China's trade values for the year 202512 show a robust increase in both imports and exports. Total exports reached 357.75 billion USD, up 22.12 billion USD from the previous year, while imports totaled 243.64 billion USD, an increase of 12.85 billion USD. The month-on-month analysis also indicates strong growth, with exports increasing by 27.4 billion USD and imports by 24.97 billion USD. This reflects a positive trend in trade dynamics, likely influenced by recent agreements and recovery in the services sector.
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MoM insights: In the month-on-month analysis, China's total exports reached 357.75 billion USD, reflecting a significant increase of 27.4 billion USD, which corresponds to an 8.29% growth. Imports totaled 243.64 billion USD, with a rise of 24.97 billion USD, marking an increase of 11.42%.
For imports by country, the top three contributors were China (12.79B USD, 2.18B USD increase, 20.49%), United Arab Emirates (4.58B USD, 1.98B USD increase, 76.13%), and Chile (4.95B USD, 1.86B USD increase, 60.37%). The lowest performers included South Africa (1.93B USD, -1.11B USD decrease, -36.53%), Switzerland (2B USD, -845.33M USD decrease, -29.67%), and Peru (3.05B USD, -836.22M USD decrease, -21.49%).
In terms of exports, Hong Kong led with 35.46B USD, an increase of 4.4B USD (14.16%), followed by Malaysia (10.98B USD, 2.33B USD increase, 26.90%) and Russia (11.71B USD, 2.17B USD increase, 22.68%). The bottom three were Australia (6.39B USD, -2.31B USD decrease, -26.56%), Japan (13.19B USD, -1.53B USD decrease, -10.34%), and Mexico (7.41B USD, -573.78M USD decrease, -7.14%).
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YoY insights: In the year-on-year analysis, total exports amounted to 357.75 billion USD, with a notable increase of 22.12 billion USD, translating to a growth rate of 6.59%. Imports reached 243.64 billion USD, with a rise of 12.85 billion USD, reflecting a growth of 5.57%.
For imports by country, the top performers included Brazil (10.97B USD, 3.06B USD increase, 38.64%), Hong Kong (3.65B USD, 2.04B USD increase, 126.16%), and Russia (12.68B USD, 2.01B USD increase, 18.86%). The lowest performers were the United States (10.93B USD, -4.4B USD decrease, -28.69%), Malaysia (6.25B USD, -4.22B USD decrease, -40.30%), and Canada (3.45B USD, -2.65B USD decrease, -43.46%).
In exports, Hong Kong again led with 35.46B USD, an increase of 8.44B USD (31.23%), followed by Vietnam (18.94B USD, 3.22B USD increase, 20.46%) and India (12.77B USD, 2.31B USD increase, 22.10%). The bottom three were the United States (34.18B USD, -14.65B USD decrease, -30.01%), Indonesia (8.52B USD, -364.93M USD decrease, -4.11%), and Pakistan (1.9B USD, -343.38M USD decrease, -15.33%).
