Original article: China mantuvo su posici\u00f3n como la mayor naci\u00f3n comercializadora de bienes en el mundo<\/a><\/p>\n China\u2019s foreign trade demonstrated a \u00absolid expansion\u00bb in 2025, despite global challenges, allowing the country to maintain its status as the world\u2019s leading goods trading nation, reported Xinhua News Agency on January 15.<\/p>\n The report indicates that in 2025, the value of China\u2019s foreign trade reached 45.47 trillion yuan (approximately 6.48 trillion dollars), reflecting a year-on-year increase of 3.8 percent, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs.<\/p>\n \u00abThis marks the ninth consecutive year of growth in China\u2019s foreign trade since 2017,\u00bb the report noted.<\/p>\n The report explains that exports grew by 6.1 percent year-on-year, reaching 26.99 trillion yuan in 2025, while imports increased by 0.5 percent year-on-year, setting a record of 18.48 trillion yuan.<\/p>\n This solidifies China\u2019s standing as the world\u2019s second-largest importer for 17 consecutive years, emphasized Xinhua.<\/p>\n During a press conference held in Beijing on January 14, Wang Jun, deputy director of the General Administration of Customs, stated that China\u2019s achievements in foreign trade in 2025 are \u00abtruly remarkable\u00bb as they have been \u00abardually achieved\u00bb amid global economic challenges.<\/p>\n Wang attributed the stable growth of foreign trade to three main drivers: government stabilization policies in favor of trade, sustained demand for imports from the vast domestic market, and a sophisticated industrial system that continually adapts to foreign needs.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough the external environment facing China\u2019s foreign trade remains difficult and complex this year, the fundamentals of the country\u2019s foreign trade remain solid, which will provide greater certainty for global economic and trade development,\u201d Wang highlighted.<\/p>\n Read the full report HERE<\/a><\/p>\n The Citizen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.elciudadano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Puerto-de-Qingdao-provincia-de-Shandong-China-Xinhua-Yu-Fangping.jpg\")