China hits trillion dollar trade surplus

China’s annual trade surplus, the difference between money spent on
imports and money earned from exports, has exceeded $1 trillion for
the first time, despite a trade war initiated by U.S. President Trump

CHINA’S ANNUAL TRADE SURPLUS ($ trillions)

2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010

1.08
0.99
0.82
0.84
0.67
0.54
0.42
0.35
0.42
0.51
0.59
0.38
0.26
0.23
0.16
0.18

$1 TRILLION
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Source: Bloomberg
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