EconomyIn Numbers: China’s foreign trade maintains rapid growth in first eight months
China’s goods trade grew 17.6% year on year to 34.78 trillion yuan in the first eight months of 2026, official data showed. Exports rose 14.6% to 20.17 trillion yuan, while imports increased 22% to 14.61 trillion yuan, keeping import growth ahead of exports.
In Numbers: China’s foreign trade maintains rapid growth in first eight months
