# China's foreign trade grows 18.8% to $5.9 trillion in first three quarters

https://mins.news/en/item/99342

- China News Service, 2026-10-14 07:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-14/detail-ihfmcrte5286241.shtml

> Official data showed China's yuan-denominated foreign trade rose 18.8% year on year to 39.94 trillion yuan ($5.9 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2026. Exports increased 16.4% to 23.2 trillion yuan and imports grew 22.3% to 16.74 trillion yuan. Quarterly growth accelerated from 15.3% in the first quarter to 22.3% in the third.

## Stories

- [China’s Financial System and Economic Policy](https://mins.news/en/topic/china-financial-sector-and-economic-policy) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/china-financial-sector-and-economic-policy.md

## Related coverage

- [China’s exports surge on AI-driven demand](https://mins.news/en/item/99422) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14
- [China's trade with Belt and Road partners rises 17.1% in first three quarters](https://mins.news/en/item/99341) — China News Service, 2026-10-14
- [Russia-China trade rises 30.6% to $214.3 billion in January-September](https://mins.news/en/item/99282) — TASS, 2026-10-14
- [China’s Trade Surplus Nears $1 Trillion as Exports Surge](https://mins.news/en/video/99148) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-14