China exceeds US$ 1 trillion in trade surplus in ten months

China released this Tuesday (10) data showing strong annual growth in foreign trade in October, driven by an export sector that remains dynamic. The country's trade surplus exceeded US$1 trillion (R$5.51 trillion) in the first ten months of the year.

Exports from the world's second-largest economy have soared in recent months, driven in part by growing global demand for technology products related to artificial intelligence.

The commercial boom represents an important source of support for Beijing at a time when domestic economic activity faces difficulties arising from persistent problems in the real estate sector, which was once one of the main drivers of the country's growth.

In October, exports increased 35.2% compared to the same month last year, to US$412.3 billion (R$2.27 trillion), according to data from the General Administration of Customs.

Imports increased 41.6% in the same comparison, to US$307.1 billion (R$1.69 trillion).

As a result, the trade surplus — the difference between the value of exports and imports — reached US$1.04 trillion (R$5.72 trillion) in the first ten months of the year, according to customs authorities.

The Asian country is on track to surpass the record of US$1.2 trillion (R$6.61 trillion) recorded last year. In 2025, the mark of US$ 1 trillion (R$ 5.51 trillion) in surplus was reached only in November.

The growth in exports, however, has once again raised tensions with China's important trading partners, who are concerned about the effects of a possible flood of low-cost Chinese products on their domestic markets.

Chinese exports to the United States also soared 32.9% in October, year-on-year, according to official data.

The numbers were released just days before a new high-stakes meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump during the Apec (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum) summit, which will be held in China next week.

The two countries maintain a fragile trade truce amid an intense tariff war. The agreement was signed after another meeting between the leaders, in October 2025.

Exports to the USA increase 32.9%

China's exports to the United States grew 32.9% in October, compared to the same month last year, according to official data released this Tuesday (10).

Chinese shipments to the American market totaled US$46.4 billion (R$255.2 billion), compared to US$34.9 billion (R$191.95 billion) in October 2025, according to the General Administration of Customs. The result was released ahead of a new meeting between the leaders of the two rival economies, scheduled for next week.