BREAKING: China's trade surplus surged +19.7% YoY in 2025, to a record $1.2 trillion.
This comes as imports remained steady at $2.6 trillion while exports jumped +5.5% YoY, to $3.8 trillion, an all-time high.
In December alone, exports rose +6.6% YoY, exceeding all economist forecasts.
Exports to Africa surged +25.8% YoY, followed by ASEAN at +13.4%, the EU at +8.4%, and Latin America at +7.4%.
At the same time, exports to the US plunged -20% YoY.
As a result, the US now reflects just 11.1% of total Chinese exports, down from 14.7% in 2024, one of the lowest levels since the 1990s
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